In a message dated 11/22/2006 9:51:02 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jfhrome@xxxxxxx writes:
So I
wonder, how much of the greater rate of treatment is due to the
availability of facilities, and treatment to help speed rehydration
rather than treat an actual problem?
Along with this, I'm concerned
that the pendulum can swing too far -- that being too quick to put a horse
on an IV just to make him feel better or rehydrate more quickly may not
actually be a good thing. An IV is an invasive treatment, after
all.
-- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
My experience at the PanAm 2003, with this is that the Vets are very
quick in treating a horse with IV's at FEI rides. That may be one of the
reasons the treatment counts are so high in WEC's. We also see
this quickness of treatment at the Tevis ride. I'm not sure if it's a
good thing or not but I would rather have my horse treated and not need it then
not have him treated and have the horse suffer more then be treated later.
I've seen this happen from time to time in the reg. AERC rides.
