Re: RC: heart rate - fit to continue criteria

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/21/99 10:28:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
steph@endurance.net writes:

<< But, very often a horse will get into serious trouble,
 and the vets didn't see it coming. Everything 'looked'
 ok. 
 
 So Tom, Beth, Sarah, Heidi, etc -  if we *could* look deeper, 
 what do you think we should we be looking at. >>

Take a step back and look at the whole horse.  That, and look at him before 
he LEAVES the check, not just when he comes in.  There was a big discussion 
about that on the vet list awhile back, and the ELDRIC vets felt they are 
seeing merit in that.  I've felt for years that that is one of the main 
factors that has contributed to the low treatment rate at many of our NW 
rides.  (Granted, we don't often have the severe humidity to contend with, 
either.)  But--IMO, you can catch a lot of problems one vet check earlier 
that way.

Heidi


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