Readers Share their Views on Vet’s Role in Welfare

More than 1,450 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What do you think is a veterinarian’s role in equine welfare?”
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More than 1,450 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What do you think is a veterinarian’s role in equine welfare?”





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Results were as follows: 

  • Advocate for the horse 86.73% (1,261)

  • Owner educator 85.83% (1,248)

  • Reporter of abuse 69.81% (1,015)

  • Source of free or discounted services for needy horses 34.32% (499)

  • Other (please explain below) 8.12% (118)

Readers shared what role they feel their veterinarian should play in the comments below.
Results of weekly polls from TheHorse.com are published in The Horse Health E-Newsletter. Published every week, this e-newsletter offers news on diseases, veterinary research, health events, and in-depth articles on common equine health conditions and what you can do to recognize, avoid, or treat them. Sign up for our e-newsletters using the form above or on our e-newsletter page
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Megan Arszman received a Bachelor of Science In print journalism and equine science from Murray State University in Murray, Ky., and loves combining her love of horses, photography, and writing. In her “free time,” when she’s not busy working as a horse show secretary or riding her American Quarter Horses on her parents’ Indiana farm, she’s training and competing her Pembroke Welsh Corgi and Swedish Vallhund in dog agility and running.

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