A horse's body temperature can indicate everything from an internal ailment (such as colic) to an infectious disease to hypothermia. Or it can simply confirm that a horse is healthy and ready for action. While most owners and veterinarians step to the posterior of the horse to determine temperature, researchers from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Colorado State
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