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Survey of the knowledge and perceptions of horse owners in Ireland of common clinical conditions and their impact by Emma Golding; Aoife Neavyn Neita; Nicola Walshe; Alison Hanlon; Grace Mulcahy; Vivienne Duggan is a Veterinary article available to read on EtoBox.

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## 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. ## Methods An online survey comprising three sections was created: respondent demographics; vignettes of clinical conditions; concerns and decision‐making regarding illness and euthanasia. Vignettes focused on arthritis; Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction; Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS); gastric ulcers; high intestinal worm burden; dermatophilosis (‘mud rash’); quidding and head tossing; and equine as

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Author
Emma Golding; Aoife Neavyn Neita; Nicola Walshe; Alison Hanlon; Grace Mulcahy; Vivienne Duggan
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Published
2022
Language
EN
Field
Veterinary (Health Sciences)

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