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MAR 2018

The Horse:Your Guide To Equine Health Care provides monthly equine health care information to horse owners, breeders, veterinarians, barn/farm managers, trainer/riding instructors, and others involved in the hands-on care of the horse.

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A4 4 TheHorse.com THE HORSE March 2018 THE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE® Vol. XXXV No. 3 (ISSN 1081-9711) is published monthly (plus one special issue in March) by The Horse Media Group LLC, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle #100, Lexington, KY 40513. Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, KY, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle #100, Lexington, KY 40513. CIRCULATION QUERIES: Write us at the address given above, call us toll-free at 800/582-5604 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 EST/EDT). Annual subscription rates in U.S. Funds: United States, $24.00 (residents of Kentucky add 6% sales tax); Canada, $40.45 (includes GST and shipping); all others $45.00 (surface mail delivery) payable in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. Unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, or slides will be carefully handled, but the Publisher makes no guarantee of a reply and will not be responsible for their safety or return. Do not submit original photographs or slides. No part may be reproduced by any means without permission. ©2018 by The Horse Media Group LLC. THE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE® is a registered mark of The Horse Media Group LLC. Printed in the United States. CONTENTS COVER PHOTO: CARIEN SCHIPPERS ABOVE: SUSAN KORDISH FEATURES 16 Long in the ... Ears Aging mules and donkeys need to be managed just as carefully as horses. An officiAl AAEP MEDiA PArtnEr o r p h a n f o a l s H o o f c a r e f o r E M S H o r s e s t h e l a t e s t o n P S S M MArcH 2018 | theHorse.com Flip Over Special SectiOn sponsored by their needs as they age Long Ears COMING NEXT MONTH > Your Guide to Deworming > Immunity: From Birth to Old Age > How to Build Muscle and Topline ON THE CO VER VOL XXXV NO. 3 MARCH 2018 TheHorse.com THE HORSE'S PARTNERS IN EQUINE HEALTH weva DEPARTMENTS 6 WHAT'S ONLINE 8 VIEWPOINT 9 READER SERVICES & OUR CONTRIBUTORS 10 NEWSFRONT 12 LETTERS 14 CHANGES IN SENIOR HORSES' CHEWING ABILITY AAEP Forum > You might need to make dietary changes as old horses lose their ability to grind food. 43 FROM FIELD TO FEED BAG Nutrition > Learn how your horse's din- ner arrives nutritionally balanced and quality-control-tested. 50 HOOF CARE FOR EMS HORSES Step by Step > From the founder-prone chubby pony to the chronic endocrine- related laminitis case, here's how to keep your EMS horse comfortable. 59 A REMINDER ABOUT MULES Behavior > Things to keep in mind when working with mules; the reason behind a stallion's attack; and deterring pawing in the trailer. 61 SHOPPER'S PADDOCK & ADVERTISING INDEX 22 Tying-Up: Where Do We Stand? What we know about polysaccharide storage myopathy. 32 Caring for Orphan Foals How to handle your orphan's dietary challenges and behavior issues. 37 Equine Detailing Elevate your grooming routine with these tips. AAEP Convention Special Section FLIP OVER

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