A group of veterinarians at a major veterinary hospital was interested in investigating a possible link between enteroliths (stones that form in the colon of horses) and diet. They decided to conduct a survey of the feeding practices for horses in the hospital's state. They created a survey questionnaire and decided to administer it to the owners of every fifth horse being treated at the hospital. The population of interest is:
A)all horses brought to the clinic.
B)all horses in the state.
C)all horses that are diagnosed with enteroliths.
D)None of the answer options is correct.

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The population of interest for the study is all horses in the state, as the veterinarians aim to investigate the link between diet and enteroliths across the state, not just those treated at their hospital or diagnosed with enteroliths.

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