not saying a thing.....

Pearlsasinger said:
I have had a vet tell me that she would not advise colic surgery for a large Draft horse. I wouldn't have agreed to it if she had but fortunately the horse pulled through at home with the vet's treatment.
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When the old pony here colicked 18 months ago the vet said the exact same thing to me, that he was not a candidate for surgery so if the drugs didn't work it would be the end for him. Fortunately he too recovered and is still here now.
 
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Exasperated said:
If the vet in clinical attendance had advised euthanasia, it would be a brave insurance claims manager told that vet they were wrong. Possibly a compulsory second opinion with exceptionally valuable horses?
The issue is rather that for (whatever) reasons, attending vets are increasingly less likely to advise euthanasia in the first instance; worse, they are too often reluctant to advise this even as situations deteriorate. Clearly this has financial implications, but welfare considerations should be paramount, and vets can certainly override pushy or unrealistic owners when welfare dictates: prevention of suffering - but increasingly rare that they do.
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Actually the beva guidelines for what conditions euthanasia of insured horses has always been been both strict and limited. They are currently being updated.
 
ester said:
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Actually the beva guidelines for what conditions euthanasia of insured horses has always been been both strict and limited. They are currently being updated.
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It will be interesting if the beva update states that an attending vet (or two, dependent on insurance contract) who states the welfare situation demands euthanasia, is to be disregarded.
That is the bottom line, one would always hope and expect that professionals will strictly regulate their behaviours, should go with the territory.
 
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