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Aged Horses Show Reduced Vaccination Response

by: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
The old gray mare's immune system ain't what it used to be. Aged horses appear to be less able to respond to vaccinations as well as their younger counterparts, said a collaborating group of veterinary researchers from Prince Edward Island, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Immunosenescence is defined as alte ... 


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