Why Do We Love Horses? The Gap Between Owner Care And Veterinary Care - The Horse's Advocate Podcast #166

About this episode

The episode discusses the disconnect between horse owners' love for their animals and the veterinary care they receive, emphasizing the need for preventive approaches.

Most advice from horse professionals focuses on solving problems using standard approaches, rather than looking for the root cause. For example, if you look at a chart of all causes of death in horses, dental issues barely register compared to colic, laminitis, or metabolic diseases. Many horse owners truly love their horses, even if they struggle to explain why. They want the best for their animals, but often depend on experts for advice and care, without considering how they might prevent problems before needing expert help. Horse owners often look for someone to fix their horses when something goes wrong, but horses are not like cars that can just be repaired in a shop. Still, both veterinary and non-veterinary care often treat horses as if they are objects with problems to solve, without considering the horse's perspective. It's true that many skilled people can help fix these issues, but it's worth asking if every repair is really needed, or if there might be simpler solutions. Sometimes, people approach fixing horses in ways that make themselves seem more important, which can make things more complicated than necessary. Many horse owners, even though they care deeply…

People in this episode

Host: Geoff Tucker

Topics covered

• horse care
• veterinary care
• owner responsibility
• animal health
• preventive care

Keywords

• horses
• veterinary care
• owner care
• animal health
• preventive solutions

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