pony failed vetting

[wendyj1550]

Had a 5* vetting done on a lovely pony,which she failed as she had heat in one hoof,she said she was a bit doddery when turning.T he owner is livid as she said pony has never been lame.Her feet are due for trimming and vet has suggested to go back and see her a week after trimming.Could this cause heat in hoof ?Does anyone know if i have to pay for vetting again if vet makes a second trip?

 

[Booboos]

How very disappointing for you! However, that is the point of the vetting, to save you from a mistake!

The purpose of the vetting is to tell you whether the horse is suitable for the job you want it for or not. If the horse is not suitable you might not get a diagnosis and prognosis from the vetting, as in this case. All you know is that the horse is lame, which is what you hired the vet to do. It is usually up to the owner to take this further. They need to get their own vet out to diagnose and carry out any treatment needed. With heat in the hoof it could be anything, from laminitis to an absess to navicular, who knows without looking into it further?

If you have the vet out again you have to pay again. You may ask the vet to start with seeing the pony trot up so that if she is lame you don't have to pay for anything else, but discuss this with him in advance.

 

[Shay]

There is so much pressure on vets to be absolutely candid that sometimes things can come up in an advisory which actually are not problems - but heat in the foot isn't one of them! My horses are shod so I may be wrong - but being over due for shoeing doesn't cause heat, and I can't see why just that would be the cause. Heat suggests inflammation.

What you do next is up to you and how much you like the pony. You can walk away; you can ask the owner to treat and pay for a second vetting, or you can bite the bullet and pay again yourself.

 

[AmyMay]

If the horse was fine on every other part of the inspection, then theoretically you'll only pay for a soundness assessment. However the practice will be able to tell you what their charges will be.

 

[wendyj1550]

There is so much pressure on vets to be absolutely candid that sometimes things can come up in an advisory which actually are not problems - but heat in the foot isn't one of them! My horses are shod so I may be wrong - but being over due for shoeing doesn't cause heat, and I can't see why just that would be the cause. Heat suggests inflammation.

What you do next is up to you and how much you like the pony. You can walk away; you can ask the owner to treat and pay for a second vetting, or you can bite the bullet and pay again yourself.

Thankyou very much for all your replies,much appreciated