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Nutrition Can Help What to Expect During Your Horse’s Dental Exam Leaky Gut Syndrome: Understanding the Connection To Many Equine Challenges Stress Reduction and Equine Gastric Ulcer Prevention In This Month's Issue BUY THIS ISSUE COVER STORY The Secret to a Healthy Hindgut Getting back to basics might be the key to keeping the largest portion of the horse's GI tract functioning properly. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE : Big Eyes, Big Problems Best Foot Forward Complementary Therapies Small But Essential: Vitamins and Minerals SUBSCRIBE GIVE A GIFT Popular Topics Horse Care Diseases and Conditions Nutrition Colic Lameness Novel Therapy for Equine Osteoarthritis: pPRP-Lysate by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Feb 10, 2021 Researchers tested pooled platelet-rich plasma lysate as a unique anti-inflammatory approach to joint preservation on lab samples. Thoracolumbar Pain in Horses: It’s Complicated by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Feb 10, 2021 Equine Anesthesia: Where We...