Youngsters Don’t Have it Easy

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Give your youngster a strong start to a lifetime of health with information from this in-depth special report about horses age 1 to 3 years old. Learn about deworming, dental care, bone disease, hoof care, and more.

Learn more about how to get your young horse off to a great start by listening to the archived recording of the Equine Life Stages: Young Horses Q&A.

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Earl Gaughan, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, is an equine technical services veterinarian with Merck Animal Health. He graduated from the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine and completed a residency in large animal surgery at Cornell University. Gaughan is a board-certified surgeon and has been in private equine practice in Maryland and Colorado. Additionally, he’s served as professor of equine surgery at Kansas State University, Auburn University, and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He has been active in the leadership of the North American Veterinary Conference and the American College of Veterinary Surgeons. Gaughan is an equine technical services veterinarian for Merck Animal Health.

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