/b/veterinary-news/posts/116414 New research from the Animal Health Trust (AHT), published in the Equine Veterinary Journal , shows that equine obesity is an increasing but under-recognised welfare issue in the UK. Data collected from 785 horses and ponies (31% of which were classifieden-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/116414Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:44:21 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:95818373-66b7-4d82-9955-f7b1806085e4Hannah Wynne Richards0<p>Laminitis is an excruciatingly painful disease, so the more this research is publicised the better. Showing judges bear a great deal of responsibility, for they are continuing to award prizes to fat horses.</p> <p>Wynne</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=116414&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">