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In my area, this is exactly how it works.  The vet tells the buyer of  
his/her findings, and also tells the buyer of any likely results --  
it is the vets responsibility to interpret the findings for the buyer  
so that the buyer can make an informed decision as to whether the  
horse is suitable for them.

For that matter -- the buyer is free to decide at any time that the  
horse is not for them.  That can include finding out during the vet  
exam that you can't get within 20 feet of the horse with a needle.   
The horse may be perfectly sound, but is not suitable for that buyer,  
who doesn't want to mess with such an issue.

Now - when I bought Caisson, I just figured that the Coggins was part  
of the vet exam (and he was fine for the needles <g>).  The buyer  
pays the expenses of the vet exam, so I just figured that was part of  
it.  The question of "who pays for the Coggins" didn't even come up.   
I wanted a standard exam, plus X-rays, plus Coggins, so that is what  
I paid for.  The only way I would have not incurred those expenses is  
if the standard exam had shown something that washed him out for what  
I wanted.

On Apr 17, 2008, at 11:11 AM, Kristi Schaaf wrote:

> That sounds like a great idea, but who decides if the horse  
> 'passed' the exam or not? Is it common for a vet to pass or fail a  
> horse? Every exam I've been involved in has had the vet listing  
> what she found, but never a 'this horse passed/failed the exam'  
> <snipped>....I suppose if the BUYER got to decide if the results  
> were pass or fail, then it would work. : - )
>
> Kristi

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