Re: RC: CRI's and their use

[Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>]

I have been to some rides with well known and experienced vets who do NOT
use the CRI as intended...the article is timely and important and food for
thought. I hope all our vets are reading it.

Teddy

Tina Hicks wrote:

> While we're on the subject of metabolics, have any of you been
> reading the great stuff in EN re: the CRI and its use?
>
> I'm wondering if the guidelines (rules, suggestions, ???) for CRI use
> from the last issue will change much about the way they are used by
> vets at rides across the country?
>
> It seems to me in the SE they are already used in accordance to
> those stated guidelines, i.e., as one more tool in determing fit to
> continue, not the be all and end all to the horse's state. Is that the
> case in other regions?
>
> Tina Hicks
> N. Alabama
> tina@liveonthenet.com
>
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