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By Christa Lesté-Lasserre
May 27, 2014
If your horse had a sore back, would you be able to tell? Recent research by a French behavior team suggests that you might not. In a recent study, caretakers estimated that less than 12% of horses at various equestrian centers had back pain. In reality, however, nearly 50% of these horses suffered from back pain.
“These results are worrisome,” said Clémence Lesimple, PhD, of the University of Rennes. “While it’s true that back problems can be difficult to detect outside of a clinical evaluation, they usually lead to behavioral signs—in particular, aggression—that should alert owners and caretakers of a problem...”
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http://www.thehorse.com/articles/33942/study-owners-might-miss-signs-of-equine-back-pain?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=health-news&utm_campaign=05-27-2014
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