Study: Management Practices Can Help OCD Lesions Resolve
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 8, 2017
How young horses are fed and housed can impact how osteochondral lesions evolve, and even help them heal.
How young horses are fed and housed can impact how osteochondral lesions evolve, and even help them heal.
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