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That's kind of where I was going.  I have no problem with using IVs to  
help get a horse over a stressful trip such as a long plane ride to  
Maylasia, where the tired horse is also confronted with humidity that  
they are not used to, and there is a likelihood of the horse running  
into complications such as colic, etc.  Giving IVs under those  
circumstances is good management.

However, if the intent is to avoid the necessity of acclimating the  
horse, or shorten / short-circuit recovery time, so the horse can  
compete sooner after arrival than it would otherwise, I'm against it.   
As I said before, good management would require bringing the horse to  
the site with enough time allowed for adequate recovery.


On Oct 21, 2008, at 11:50 AM, Truman Prevatt wrote:

> 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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>
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> of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels  
> that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped  
> at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all." H. L. Mencken
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