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APPENDIX: BLM Report on Collared Horses
Pages 41-43

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... Only horses with collars showing signs of drainage from a wound or excessive tightness were darted. On January 16, 1988, 4 horses were anesthetized and their collars removed, wounds cleaned and debrided, topical antiseptic powder applied, and 70 cc of long acting penicillin administered intramuscularly.
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... As I have stated before, these horses showed no sign of systemic infection and were in good condition. However wounds caused by the tight collars appeared to be quite painful and if the collars were not removed or adjusted more serious damage and the possibility of death could have resulted sometime in the future.
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... , 96 pp., ISBN 0-309-03434-5. Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals Series and Related Titles Nutrient Requirements of Horses, Fifth Revised Edition (1989)
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