Sand's heavy, abrasive nature makes it worth specific investigation when it comes to impaction in the equine intestine, according to a group of Israeli researchers who conducted a 12-year review of horses undergoing surgery to relieve sand colic.
The study, recently published in the Australian Veterinary Journal, showed that 95% of the horses recovering from sand colic
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