Brain Dysfunction in Cribbing Horses Gives Researchers Something to Chew On

by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the United Kingdom have discovered that cribbing horses learn differently than horses that don't crib. Cribbing is a stereotypy in which a horse grasps an object between his incisor teeth and inhales air into the esophagus while emitting an audible grunting noise. It is the most common stereotypy among stabled horses. Previous researc ...