Hair Mineral Analysis and Serum Allergy Testing: Are they worth it?
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Fresh from the Kentucky Equine Research Equine Health and Nutrition Symposium, I want to highlight one of the talks given by Dr. Katie Young, a well-respected equine nutritionist with many years in the industry and as a horse owner. She discussed the merits (or lack thereof) of hair mineral analysis and serum allergy testing. This is important information for any horse owner - tune in to find out why!
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