Veterinarians often use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to treat lameness in horses. A group of veterinary researchers wanted to find out how widespread the practice is in the United States. They obtained a list of all veterinarians treating large animals, including horses. They sent questionnaires to all the veterinarians on the list. Such a survey is called a census. The response rate was 40%. What is the population of interest?
A)all veterinarians
B)all veterinarians treating large animals
C)all veterinarians in the United States treating large animals, including horses
D)All of the answer options are correct.

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The population of interest in this study is all veterinarians in the United States who treat large animals, including horses. This is because the researchers wanted to find out the prevalence of the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in horses, which is a specific subset of large animals that is commonly treated by veterinarians. Therefore, choice C is the most accurate and specific population of interest for this study.

Veterinarians Often Use Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Treat Lameness in Horses