Demographics
A total of 76 equine veterinarians from across the United States began the survey (Figure 2). A majority (52.6%; 39/74) of respondents graduated from veterinary school from 2006-2020. The highest percentage of veterinarians taking the survey were from the Northeast (40.8%; 31/76), followed by the West (26.3%; 20/76). The number of horses cared for in an average year was reported as follows: 20.0% (15/75) of veterinarians cared for 1-100 horses; 29.3% (22/75) cared for 101-200 horses; 13.3% (10/75) cared for 201-300 horses; 8.0% (6/75) cared for 301-400 horses; and 29.3% (22/75 for more than 400 horses (Figure 3).