Obesity - the fat horse
Much like their human counterparts, many of today's horses are working less and eating more (both in quantity and type of food), and as a result they are becoming fat, as a result obesity is a serious emerging problem in the domestic horse. Obesity involves serious disease implications as well as the more obvious problem of reduced athletic ability.Related topics [ Nutrition ] [ Routine health care ]
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Introduction: Obesity - the fat horse
How do I know if my horse is obese?
Body condition scoring
Why is it so important that my horse doesn't become obese?
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