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Wrapping It Up
by: Michael Ball, DVM
When is it appropriate to bandage a leg or wound? If it is appropriate, what is the best material to use? There is a growing variety of commercial bandaging material available to the horse owner and veterinarian; in one major tack store's catalogue there are 11 pages devoted entirely to bandaging material and "leg apparel." Much of what is used boils ...
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