Report concludes veterinarians should perform exams to detect soreness in Tennessee Walking Horses
Report concludes veterinarians should perform exams to detect soreness in Tennessee Walking Horses The National Academies of Sciences report also recommends revising the scar rule. Author: Jan 14, 2021 WASHINGTON — To detect soreness in Tennessee walking horses, only veterinarians should administer inspections at shows, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends. Inspections should follow proper technique and employ sufficient observation of horse movement, palpation of limbs to detect local pain and inflammation, thermography, and swabbing to...
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