HORSE&HOUND VET CLINIC
FOLLOWING extensive work by vets, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA), welfare charities and media, there are indications owners are becoming more aware of obesity and its danger to horses. Evidence of this includes social media outrage at overweight show horse champions – although this is sadly often undesirable rather than constructive in nature.
More quantifiably, when World Horse Welfare conducted a survey at BEVA congress, co-ordinated by a working group of experts tackling obesity in the UK herd, vets responded there was more awareness of the issues. That's a huge positive, but is the UK herd getting any slimmer and is its overall health improving as a result?
Vet Edd Knowles hasn't seen any positive change in the number of horses presenting with conditions to
