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30 January 2015

Liz O'Flynn on 30 Jan 2015

Causes of ill thrift

Liz O'Flynn continues her series on this common equine condition

Liz O'Flynn

30 January 2015

As a horse get older and reaches the latter stages of its active life, it loses weight which cannot be regained, irrespective of the feed or care given. Ill thrift sets in. Owners must give due consideration well before the time comes, to prevent an old horse suffering unnecessarily

Part 2 : Ill Thrift in Horses

Part 1 on this subject focused on the first four of the causes of ill thrift in horses, as listed below. The remaining seven causes listed are discussed in part 2 :

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