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Carriage Horse That Dropped Dead Had an Ulcer

According to a necropsy, the carriage horse that died suddenly last week was “suffering from pain due to pronounced chronic ulceration of the stomach and a fractured tooth” at the time of its death. The ASPCA says that veterinary exams for carriage horses occur twice a year, but are “cursory at best.” [DNA Info, ASPCA]

Carriage Horse That Dropped Dead Had an Ulcer