for POR; the results of this study suggest that it is not. Study limitations included incomplete data for every animal, small sample size, and potential for case selection bias (geriatric horses possibly have a higher odds of being euthanized without surgery). The influence of this bias on the study findings is unknown.
THE SCIENCE OF SOFT TISSUE SURGERY Acknowledgments
Declaration of Ethics The Authors have adhered to the Principles of Veter- inary Medical Ethics of the AVMA.
Conflict of Interest The Authors have no conflicts of interest.
