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SELF-MEDICATION is the use of medicinal products by a patient to treat selfrecognised or self-diagnosed conditions or symptoms. We can also regard self-medication as administering medicinal products to horses by people who are caring for them.
It can be hard to know whether a horse’s health problem requires a vet’s attention or whether it can be handled without. We all know that veterinary care can be a timely, costly inconvenience and sometimes difficult to