Survey confirms equine vets are highly regarded

ArcEquine has released some of its findings from a recent online survey asking riders and horseowners about equine injuries and the relationship with their equine vet, which reveal a positive picture of this fundamental aspect of horse and pony ownership.

The survey respondents report:

•  69% of owners have equine insurance
•  Over 84% are satisfied or very satisfied with their usual equine vet
• Costs for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of a musculoskeletal injury are well spread, but the most common range - almost 29% of respondents – revealed bills were between £2000 and £5000.
• Over 74% of owners find their vets receptive or very receptive to their suggestions about treatment, therapies and management.
• Typically, a wide range of therapies are used and 41% think that all of them should be covered by insurance, whilst a larger proportion, almost 49% consider that insurance should provide cover only if a therapy is recommended by a vet.
• A huge 81% indicated a willingness to try new treatments and therapies on their horses.
• Over 28% of owners have used ArcEquine’s microcurrent therapy, a further 54% have heard of the treatment modality but not yet used an ArcEquine unit and over 77% of respondents requested more information from the company.

“Commenting on the results, Ian Thirkell, founder and Managing Director of ARC Microtech Ltd the company behind the ArcEquine says: “It is very encouraging for us to confirm that equine vets are held in such high esteem and to have confirmation about how closely owners work with their vets to decide on treatment and rehabilitation options.

“ArcEquine is still relatively new to the mainstream equine market, but as with most things in life, good news travels fast and we are delighted that in round figures, four out of every five respondents know something about our ArcEquine unit and almost a third have actually used one.

“Significant musculoskeletal injuries are common in horses and over 99% of the owners in our survey report the need to call their equine vet for advice or a visit. The cost of managing these injuries can be very significant and in that context, we are confident that ArcEquine will make a very positive contribution to the healing and rehabilitation of injured horses. To facilitate that, we are now working alongside a growing number of equine vets and insurance companies.

“This new data also confirms the importance of the relationship between owner, equine vet and insurer in what is a vitally important aspect of ensuring that working horses and ponies at every level enjoy the best of health and wellbeing, which will underpin both maximum performance and enjoyment.”

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