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Medical experts say horse owners should consider difficult end of life options if their beloved animals show signs of deteriorating mental health.
Euthanasia could be considered for bereaved horses whose mental wellbeing suffers after the loss of their closest companion.
Experts conducted a study in which horses' psychological health was examined in respect of an end of life treatment in 30 different scenarios.
Out of the 160-person panel, just 11 backed the decision to put down a horse for reasons other than physical injury.
And the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) appears to have backed such calls in the most 'serious cases' involving horses' emotional welfare.
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Euthanasia could be considered for bereaved horses whose mental wellbeing suffers after the loss of their closest companion. [File picture]
The survey was commissioned by the
