In this episode, Dr. Nic de Brauwere, Head of Welfare and Behavior at Redwings Horse Sanctuary, explains how to safely care for senior horses experiencing physical or mental decline.
Riders often select senior competition horses for their experience, but these horses require specific management to maintain their health and performance.
Understanding how mitochondria change with age could eventually help veterinarians better prevent, manage, and treat age-related health problems in senior horses.
Researchers at Tufts University assessed how relationships between owners and their geriatric and non-geriatric horses influenced veterinary care decisions.