New Method in Fixing Fractures in Small Equids

Usually in the case of a horse with fractured bones, (depending on where the fracture is) like, if the fracture is in the leg, the majority of the time the horse would likely have to be put down.
But, doctors have found a new and improved way of more aggressively treating fractures in horses. Also they have been found to be working quite well. They haven't entirely gotten the horses back to full athleticism without any limitations, but there is still more to discover and learn about the treatments.

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