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Researchers have discovered that a horse’s behavior can be affected by its eyesight. Sight problems can cause difficulties with training and can even cause a horse to spook as well as have other unwanted behaviors. Cataracts can occur at any age in horses. The lens of the eye becomes clouded and appears milky-white, causing sensitivity […]
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