According to the PRCA, a 1993-94 survey conducted at 28 PRCA rodeos indicated that the injury rate was so low as to be statically negligible. Of the 33,991 animals entering the arena, only 16 were injured, according to data compiled by on-site vets. That translates to an injury rate of less than five-hundredths of 1 percent, or less than one animal in 2,000. All the vets taking part in the survey reported that the animals were well taken care of and the rodeo grounds were well kept. Other surveys throughout the years simply confirm that animal injury rates in professional rodeo are extremely low.
Livestock sometimes live and eat better than the cowboys.
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