Cast Complications in Horses (AAEP 2011)
Christy M. West
February 11, 2012
Researchers recently found that nearly half (49.5%) of horses with limb casts experience complications.
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Researchers recently found that nearly half (49.5%) of horses with limb casts experience complications.
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