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Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

How do you body condition score a horse?

Horse Body Condition Scores and Descriptions (Adapted from Henneke et al., 19831)
Score Condition Description
1 – Poor Animal extremely emaciated. Spinous processes, ribs, tailhead, and point of hip and point of buttocks project prominently; bone structure of
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