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RE: [RC] Glycemic index of horse grains - heidiThis is a far too common practice all over the country, and IMO a
HUGE mistake. I personally don't care what the gut sounds are
coming in off the trail--I want to know what they are when he is about
to leave. Likewise, lameness when he first comes in isn't the
issue--it's lameness when he leaves. Same for every other
parameter. Stuff changes when horses hang out at checks.
Gee, that's partly why we HAVE checks. I always ran my vet checks
so that I could examine the horses shortly before they leave, instead of
when they come from the pulse box. And I think it is a cryin'
shame that that practice has not caught on. What I see instead is
vets doing TWO exams so that they can have an exit exam--and that just
wastes the horse's eating and resting time.
Heidi
Most the time at least in the SE the horse sees the vet after he passes
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