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[RC] Deaths, post mortem exam and disposal - Laura Hayes

Susan Y C wrote: If, God forbid, my beloved horse died at a ride, I'm
SURE I'd want to know why.  So, how much does an
autopsy cost?  How much for "disposal"?

I know I too would want to know the cause of death, and I also am sure that
my husband would not charge more than $50 to do a post mortem exam, there is
too, the cost of lab tests should the cause not be obvious.

Also, I know in this area it is illegal to just leave a body of an animal
where it falls, or even in a secluded area.  The county Health Department
does not allow that and there is a minimum depth at which they must be
buried, or hauled away by the rendering works, which costs around $50 I
think.

I was the manager of the Winemaker 50 in NY state in 1986 and a man
blatantly rode his horse to death.  98 degrees, 99 percent humidity, 1986 PR
requirements, and a stupid idiot all combined to cause the death of a really
nice young horse.  They packed up and left me with a dead horse in a public
campground.  It took me years to even talk about it, and I still don't like
to.  It is the only death I have encountered in 22 years of endurance
riding.  I hope it never happens again.

Laura Hayes AERC#2741




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