Horse with Ears Pointing Back, a Potential Sign of Compromised Welfare (IMAGE)

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Horse with Ears Pointing Back, a Potential Sign of Compromised Welfare

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In this study, horses were deemed to be in states of chronically compromised welfare when three of the four following signs were observed: (1) ears cocked back more than half the time, (2) vertebral problems, (3) anemia, and (4) an abnormally high neutrophil count.

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Martine Hausberger

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