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At 11:36 AM 2/19/03, Merryben@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > I still believe it a good idea and tremendous deterrent
> A deterrent to what?
> That being said, I would always, if at all possible, have my horse 
> necropsied.


maryben

most of the people responding to this are ones like us, we would want to 
know what went wrong.  however, being totally honest, we all know that 
there are a number of riders who simply use horses, use them up, get 
another, etc. and just don't care.

another suggestion to this thread:  designate $1 per ride entry to a 
special fund which would be used to finance the vet bill (for the necropsy, 
not treatment) and disposal cost of any horse that died or was euthanized 
at a ride.  further it probably would be helpful knowledge wise if any 
horse that died or was euthanized within 1 week after a ride be necropsied 
also -- AERC could, from this fund, also pay for a basic necropsy and 
disposal if the information was submitted and payment applied for, again to 
further the knowledge of what went on.

i know of one local horse that was euthanized aprox. a week after competing 
in Tevis as it developed severe laminitis.

karen


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