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Blood test falls short in quest to detect gastric ulcer pain in horses

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What happened

A new study led by Australian veterinarians has exposed the challenge of identifying pain in horses with gastric ulcers and highlights an urgent need to better detect when horses are suffering.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:40:01 UTC.

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