All equine vets should wear helmets

Vet Rec. 2018 May 5;182(18):521. doi: 10.1136/vr.k1982.

Abstract

Laura Shaw argues that, due to the equine profession having the highest injury rate of all civilian professions, senior veterinary surgeons should take the lead in wearing helmets as routine.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / epidemiology
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / prevention & control*
  • Head Protective Devices / statistics & numerical data*
  • Horses
  • Humans
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology
  • Veterinarians*