Equine veterinarians' care priorities regarding vaccination, colic, lameness and pre-purchase scenarios.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Equine veterinarians play a crucial role in maintaining equine health and ensuring client satisfaction. Understanding their perspectives on key aspects of veterinary care is essential for optimising outcomes for both clients and horses.

Objectives

To identify and compare the importance equine veterinarians place on seven key aspects of client satisfaction in equine veterinary practice (quality of care, quality of service, horsemanship, interpersonal skills, transfer of knowledge, financial aspects and professionalism) across four different scenarios.

Study design

A cross-sectional survey-based study.

Methods

A total of 246 equine veterinarians participated in the online survey, which included ranking the seven aspects of equine veterinary care across

SUBMITTER: Elte Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699120 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature