Survey of the knowledge and perceptions of horse owners in Ireland of common clinical conditions and their impact.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the primary decision-maker for their horse's health and welfare, owners' knowledge of clinical conditions may impact their horse's health. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the emotional impact of equine illness on the owner can be severe but research is lacking.

Objectives

To evaluate horse owners' self-declared knowledge of eight common equine health conditions and perceptions of the quality of information available; to ascertain respondents' perceptions of the severity of impact on their horse of the conditions and potential emotional impact on themselves and to establish the factors of greatest concern to owners when their horse has a health condition and influential factors on end-of-life decisions.

Study design

Online survey of horse owners.

Meth

SUBMITTER: Golding E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084215 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature