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Make no mistake there are risk from ANY invasive procedure. As Angie 
points to - there are horses that have scared jugular veins from IV's to 
the point the vein is lost functionally. Infection can be introduced - 
which I personally know a case where that happened.

Clearly if IV's are required to save a horse - they should be used since 
the risk from the IV is less than the risk to the horse without IV's. 
But one has to wonder about the use of IV's to rapidly rehydrate the 
horse so it can race is in the best interest of the horse. Make no 
mistake these horses were not on IV's because they were required as a 
treatment - they were on IV's to short cycle the normal rest period 
required to get the ready to race. My question is - is that in the best 
interest of the horse and is that we in the AERC want to see as common 
practice.

Think about how you would feel if you arrive to ridecamp on Thursday 
afternoon and see 20 horses hooked up to IV's as the riders prepare for 
the race on Saturday.

Truman

Anna Wolfe wrote:
> I can certainly understand why giving the travel weary horses in 
> Malaysia IVs was a good idea. However, I have heard it mentioned as a 
> possibility to be used at more local rides in this country. It worries 
> me a bit that it might become the standard of someone trying to do all 
> you can for your horse – to be kind to it – or “just in case”. I 
> wonder if it will become the case that “responsible” owner/riders will 
> be giving IVs before rides, just as we now (nearly) all give 
> electrolytes, and more and more think the best thing for your horse is 
> to give Adequan before rides. Are IVs next?
>
> Anna Wolfe
>
> Des Moines, NM


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