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BEVA injury survey

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Parkin T.D.H.
In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2014 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 13, 2014
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Background and importance of study

Largely anecdotal evidence indicates that veterinary practitioners involved in equine work sustain significant numbers of injuries as part of their work with horses. Knowledge of the risk of certain injuries will better inform equine veterinary surgeons of the risks to which they are exposed. Knowledge of such risks will enable newly qualified veterinary surgeons, who are considering a career in equine practice, to make more informed decisions on their chosen profession. Information such as this will also enable equine veterinary surgeons to inform horse owners, horsekeepers and trainers of the risks to which they are exposed. The aim is to provide greater justification for the use of appropriate methods of restraint (such as sedatives) to minimise the risk of injury, where the veterinary surgeon sees fit.

Aim of study

To quantify the frequency of equine work-related injury or illness in practising equine veterinary surgeons. […]

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Parkin, T. (2014) “BEVA injury survey”, BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2014. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/beva/beva-annual-congress-birmingham-2014/beva-injury-survey (Accessed: 04 December 2023).

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  • T. Parkin

    Parkin T.D.H.

    Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology
    BSc, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ECVPH, FHEA, FRCVS
    School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow
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