Re: RC: Re: Horses requiring vet care at Tevis

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/21/00 11:54:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
DVeritas@aol.com writes:

<<  As Joan stated, the manner in which some DVM's approach horses in 
 metabolic stress is fluid (no pun intended) in nature.  Their concern is for 
 the horse and how it will come out of the situation, not in appearances.  
The 
 remote nature of some rides and the availability of horse ambulances and 
 distances to vet hospitals have to factor into whether to IV a horse or 
 not...with erring on the safe side the prudent move.
     I didn't like the appearance of the IV Bags at the vet checks either, 
but 
 prefer that to a horse in trouble unable to get rehydrated when a vet could 
 provide it.
     I've never needed a horse IV'd at an endurance race, but should I,  I'd 
 hope it was available.
     The "stigma" of providing an IV bag to horse should never outweigh 
taking 
 care of the horse at the vet check, if possible. >>

Well put, Frank, and worth a quote for review here...

Heidi