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All my boarders sign a contract and in it it says I do or do not have permission to euthanize if I can't get them by phone.  As for treating, I would just do it.

On 7/18/07, rides2far@xxxxxxxx <rides2far@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

Just reading the accounts going round of the Central region's "rude
riders" losing a horse after the Big Horn this weekend. I hope all the
facts come out, but regardless, one thing did jump out at me that *I*
need to be more careful about. If you take a horse that belongs to
someone else to a ride, or send one of yours with a rider, you should
send a signed document giving permission to treat. Might not have helped
this horse by the time they sought treatment, but the idea of that vet
having someone pull up to her place with a horse in extreme distress
trying to reach the owner on the phone for permission to treat was bad,
and something we *can* avoid. Heck, I am in charge of a neighbor's horses
this week and though they left their vet's number, I don't have anything
that states I can give "permission to treat".


Angie McGhee
http://www.lightersideofendurance.com
Some people are like slinkies. Not really good for anything, but they
bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.


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