RE: RC: health certificate

[whiteoakarabians@email.com]

Geez...last ones I got was for the whole herd when we moved--4 of em at the time--with coggins was about $20 a horse!  Maybe my vets were cheap??  Here in Indy, vet calls are about $40 for a farm visit, free if you take em in on vet days, and the exams are like $25 for just a look-see.  Probably $10 (haven't been out of Indy w/ the horses yet) for a certificate on top of that...

Corrine


> ** Original Subject: RE: RC:   health certificate
> ** Original Sender: CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com
> ** Original Date: 4 May 2001 02:35:25 -0000

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> In a message dated Thu, 3 May 2001  9:43:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "guest@endurance.net" <guest@endurance.net> writes:
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> << elayne hnic452@aol.com
> I'm planning on taking my 2 horses to the Pyramid ride in KY 
> next month and just found out I need a health certificate to 
> come into Ky.  My horses had their vaccines and coggins exactly 
> two weeks ago, yet the vet said he must come out a few days prior
> to the ride and give them a 'check up' in order for me to get the
> certificate. That means about a 175. bill on top of the ride fees. Is this how all vets handle giving a certificate? In all
> my information I've picked up reading Ride Camp, I don't believe
> I've heard this subject mentioned. How many states require
> Certificates? Do many of you run into this problem or are your
> vets more willing to give you one by fax if they are the primary
> caretakers of your horses?>>
> 
> I don't know of a state that does NOT require a health certificate on horses coming in from another state.  The entire purpose of the health certificate is to limit the spread of disease by only transporting healthy horses.  Therefore, yes, the vet must examine the horse to make sure it is healthy.  Also, some states require rather specific information from the exam on the health certificate--such as temperature.  (I know Florida does.)  However, most are far more reasonable on fees for health certificates than what you quoted if they are your horse's regular caretaker--especially if they just came out two weeks ago to do the vaccinations and Coggins tests...
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> Heidi
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