Navigating the mysteries of gray horse melanoma
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Horse ownership offers many joys, but as owners navigate the needs of their equine companions, they may find that each breed has its own unique requirements. What owners may not know is specific coat colors can signal distinct health challenges that they should attentively watch for and address.
In the spirit of National Day of the Horse this Dec. 13, Dr. Dustin Major, a clinical assistant professor in large animal surgery at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, explores one of those distinct health challenges — that all gray horses are predisposed to melanoma — and how owners can manage this skin condition through early intervention.
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