Hufrehe heute – warum wir einen Perspektivwechsel brauchen

Was einst als akute Ausnahme galt, ist heute zur chronischen Herausforderung geworden: Hufrehe betrifft inzwischen jedes fünfte Pony – meist infolge eines gestörten Insulinstoffwechsels. Dieser Fachartikel beleuchtet kritisch die Ursachen des Anstiegs, entlarvt therapeutische Irrwege und zeigt, warum ganzheitliches Denken und individuelles Management heute wichtiger denn je sind.

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
12. November 2025

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