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ER S5E3 — They Treat Horses, Don't They?
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ER•Season 5•Episode 3

They Treat Horses, Don't They?

7.6/10 · 559 votesOct 8, 199844 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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Mark goes to a trauma scene with the EMTs, where he treats a gunshot victim who has a bomb strapped to himself. Later, Mark’s daughter persuades him to treat a horse with colic, and Jerry gets the bad end of the enema. Carter intubates an

Directed byBabu Subramaniam
Written byWalon Green
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Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Mark Greene

Julianna Margulies

Julianna Margulies

Carol Hathaway

Alex Kingston

Alex Kingston

Elizabeth Corday

Laura Innes

Laura Innes

Kerry Weaver

Kellie Martin

Kellie Martin

Lucy Knight

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle

Peter Benton

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben

Jeanie Boulet

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

John Carter

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Walon Green

Walon Green

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Tim Tommasino

Editor

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Babu Subramaniam

Director

Walon Green

Walon Green

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Samantha Corbin-Miller

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Wendy Spence

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"They Treat Horses, Don't They?" is episode 3 of ER season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 559 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Babu Subramaniam and written by Walon Green, it aired on October 8, 1998.

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