My point exactly
when I suggested that treating horses at ride site for long periods may be
detrimental, esp. when surgical intervention may be required. I know
our treatment vets are trying to consider many factors when deciding when to
continue treating at ride site or ship out. I believe the
Veterinary Committee could make some recommendations or protocols
for treatment of certain conditions.
Personally, I'd
rather foot the bill for a facility & err on the side of caution than loose
my horse.
Truman wrote:
Face it when the treatment vet gets a horse it's not in good shape to
start with. Unless they have a full lab in the field they can't get all
the necessary info they need. They are very dependent on the rider to
tell them what they have noticed and what they and the horse have
done.
I is much easier in a clinic where blood and if necessary
intestinal fluid can be pulled and analyzed prior to treatment decisions. At
most rides it is truly emergency medicine. I am amazed at how well they
usually do.
I've seen miracles but they were miracles. I fear that we
have come to expect miracles. This is the real world, not the world of Oz
where miracles are the norm.
Just ask an MD how he would like to have
to be taken out of the emergency room and perform his work in the field. Not
many would.
