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Hindgut Microflora of Laminitic, Nonlaminitic Horses Compared

equinevetsadmin | Posted on January 10, 2013 |

Hindgut Microflora of Laminitic, Nonlaminitic Horses Compared

Researchers examined the DNA of fecal microflora (the intestine’s bacterial population) from laminitic and nonlaminitic horses and found some surprising differences between the two groups.