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Pica, Horses Eating Inappropriate Materials:
Introduction
Pica is the medical term for the voluntary ingestion of nonfood material. In horses this is usually wood chewing or chewing on the bark, feces (i.e., coprophagia), or tail chewing. Also seen is the consumption of dirt and rarely flesh of other animals. This article discusses the common presentations, what is known about the causes, possible treatments, and prevention for the above conditions.
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