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The ride manager should, and does, pay a minimum price to have the
treatment vet at the ride. With luck, the treatment vet has nothing
to do but watch horses trot out. They get miminum wage for this.
(This is probably much less than the vet would get if they were
out in the field treating their regular clients.)
Then comes the horse that is in trouble. It might be a small cut,
or a major colic. I think it is the rider's responsibility to
pay for the majority of the cost of the vet. All the supplies used
are the rider's responsibility. Most of the vet time is the rider's
responsibility. Remember, the vet is already paid a minimum wage.
So, if a farm call was $25, maybe the vet would charge only $10.
If the vet is spending significant time with the horse, then
in addition to the "farm call" there would be a treatment charge.
I've seen some treatment vets spend many hours, running late into
the night and early morning, treating a horse. They deserve to be
compensated.
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