Descriptive analysis of the use of and preferences for equine veterinary services

IF 0.8 4区农林科学 Q3 VETERINARY SCIENCES

Equine Veterinary Education Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI:10.1111/eve.14100

O. L. Gibson, E. Adam, C. J. Stowe

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Abstract

Background

Little is known about horse owners' use of and preferences for equine veterinary services, which are key components of the financial health of equine veterinary practices and challenges facing the profession.

Objectives

The objective of this research is to describe horse owners' use of and preferences for equine veterinary services and assess their willingness to adapt to changes in delivery of services.

Study design

An online survey was used to collect data for the study. The target audience was US residents aged 18+ who were financially responsible for at least one horse, pony, mule or donkey.

Methods

The online survey was distributed through participating organisations' social media and email lists. Microsoft Excel 16 was used to tabulate summary statistics.

Results

The survey received a total of 4915 usable responses from every state in the United States. Most respondents are financially responsible for one to five horses, have a primary equine veterinarian and are visited by a veterinarian two to four times per year. Low rates of equine health savings accounts and health insurance may limit financial access to veterinary care. The majority of respondents report a willingness to accommodate deviations from traditional delivery of services. The most common maximum willingness-to-pay for annual vaccinations was $150, lameness exams was $200 and emergency colic surgery was $5000.

Main limitations

The response rate cannot be computed due to the distribution method. The representativeness of the sample cannot be determined due to lack of information on the horse owning population. In stated preference studies, hypothetical bias is common.

Conclusions

The results from this survey provide the first-known documented evidence on the utilisation of equine veterinary services in the United States, willingness to adapt to changes and willingness to pay for three sample services. These data can inform the profession on attitudes towards services provided.

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马兽医服务的使用和偏好的描述性分析

关于马主人对马兽医服务的使用和偏好知之甚少，这是马兽医实践的财务健康和专业面临的挑战的关键组成部分。本研究的目的是描述马主对马兽医服务的使用和偏好，并评估他们适应服务提供变化的意愿。研究设计采用在线调查收集研究数据。目标受众是18岁以上的美国居民，他们至少有一匹马、小马、骡子或驴。方法通过参与组织的社交媒体和电子邮件列表进行在线调查。使用Microsoft Excel 16对汇总统计数据进行制表。结果本次调查共收到4915份来自美国各州的可用回复。大多数受访者负责一到五匹马的经济，有一个初级马兽医，每年看兽医两到四次。马健康储蓄账户和健康保险的低利率可能会限制获得兽医护理的经济机会。大多数答复者表示愿意适应与传统服务交付方式的偏差。最常见的年度疫苗接种最高支付意愿为150美元，跛足检查为200美元，紧急疝气手术为5000美元。主要限制：由于分布方法的原因，无法计算响应率。由于缺乏有关养马人口的信息，无法确定样本的代表性。在陈述偏好研究中，假设偏见是常见的。本调查的结果提供了关于美国马兽医服务的利用、适应变化的意愿和对三种样本服务的支付意愿的首次文献证据。这些数据可以使专业人员了解对所提供服务的态度。

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Equine Veterinary Education 农林科学-兽医学

CiteScore

2.40

自引率

22.20%

发文量

132

审稿时长

18-36 weeks

期刊介绍： Equine Veterinary Education (EVE) is the official journal of post-graduate education of both the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). Equine Veterinary Education is a monthly, peer-reviewed, subscription-based journal, integrating clinical research papers, review articles and case reports from international sources, covering all aspects of medicine and surgery relating to equids. These papers facilitate the dissemination and implementation of new ideas and techniques relating to clinical veterinary practice, with the ultimate aim of promoting best practice. New developments are placed in perspective, encompassing new concepts and peer commentary. The target audience is veterinarians primarily engaged in the practise of equine medicine and surgery. The educational value of a submitted article is one of the most important criteria that are assessed when deciding whether to accept it for publication. Articles do not necessarily need to contain original or novel information but we welcome submission of this material. The educational value of an article may relate to articles published with it (e.g. a Case Report may not have direct educational value but an associated Clinical Commentary or Review Article published alongside it will enhance the educational value).