It needs a small side road for the information to find its way into that public domain quicker. We provide part of that road, but it would help if the road were paved instead of an unmarked path. Not all information that appears in scientific journals is necessary to the horse owner, or even to the practicing veterinarian. Some research is necessary to enable other research to progress. But it can be invaluable in helping other researchers discover the cause or cure of the sick horse's problem.
Researchers are territorial, almost as much as horse owners.
They strive to unravel the puzzles in one specific field of research, or sometimes one small segment of one field, often for their entire careers. They deserve the credit they have earned from their work, and no one wants to take that away. We simply want to make the information easier to obtain. We at The Horse over the next year will continue to work diligently to enhance our network of correspondents and news gatherers throughout the world in order to become the lay person's first resource when they seek information on an equine health care problems. That, too, will be improving to help on-line users get even faster horse health and care information.