Vetting by vendors vet. Would you?

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I'm arranging a vetting for potential new horse, he's only 2y/o and vendor has only had him 5 months and decided she doesn't have time for him. His registered vets are within spitting distance of the field he is kept in.

The only time the vet has been out to him were for his jabs, the vendor is only a young girl and although very nice I don't believe she's capable of giving the vet a 'back hander'.

The second closet vets is a good distance away and it seems silly to pay the callout charge when there is a vets right on the doorstep.

I will phone both vets tomorrow anyway and if there's not an awful lot of difference in the price then ill obviously go for the further one just to be sure.

WWYD?
 
I was always told never to use the vendors vet. She may seem like a nice young girl, but sadly it seems the horse world is full of people who lie, especially when selling horses.
 
Vendors vetis likey to refuse. I tried to get a horse vetted but seller had his other horses registered with that vet (but not the one I wanted) and on ethical grounds they cancelled my vetting
 
Nope dont do it. Would always use my own vet, never the vendors. There are lots of dodgy people in the horseworld, no matter how nice she seems.
 
He's not expensive by any means but would still like one done for my peace of mind. The general consensus is to go with the independent vet, which is obviously the best thing to do, just annoying to have another so close! Thanks guys :)
 
Vets are obliged to release the horses history now if they do the vetting on their clients horse so yes, don't see why not. In a case where the owner has not revealed all vet visits it could be particularly enlightening. I believe the vets have to check with their client that they are happy with them doing the vetting, because they have to release this info. If the client was not happy then the vet would just say they can't do the vetting for you. In which case you would know it was prudent to walk away anyway.
 
Absolutely not.
And I have heard 'she seemed such a nice young girl..' countless times, looks can be deceiving.
 
I agree with Sprig on this one.

If there had been anything wrong with the youngster then their vet would know.

I bought a horse locally and my vet was also their vet, he had vetted the horse previously for them and, apart from jabs had never seen it.

All was OK with the vendor, me and the vet.
 
I have done, but only because I couldn't get any others to do it (long story!). Wouldn't advise it but my mare was vetted when she came over from Ireland to the dealer we bought her from, then three months later vetted by a different vet (dealer's vet) when we bought her, then our vet checked her over once she arrived too. If you can, use the other vets :)
 
Depends if it is a practise with more than one vet or not.

I would use the same practise - but a different vet. If it is a singular vet I wouldn't.
 
If the vet is legally obligated to disclose horses history when asked, is it not then advisable to USE the vendors vet, so you have access to this information?
 
Going against the majority, I used the vendor's vet when I bought my boy. I found it extremely useful as now the rules have changed they had to give me a copy of his medical records :D
 
The immmediate reaction is NO. There was a long thread on here not so long ago, a sorry story of a buyer who was pretty well done over by the vendor when she used the vendor's vet, who didn't actually carry out a proper vetting, which is what the vendor thought she was paying for.

Since the horse in question is only 2 then I suppose the vetting can only supply a certain amount of information - heart, eyesight, lungs, etc. and whether it has any conformation faults that would, in the vet's opinion, make it unsuitable for the future purpose. It would be a good idea to use a different vet from the practice, if they are a horse vet, be present at the vetting and discuss BEFORE the vetting what you will want to be doing with the horse when it grows up.
 
My purchasers have no choice really but to use one of the equine vets I use. I use 3 different equine vet practices and they are all over an hours drive from me so if any of my buyers did want a different vet they would need to spend a fair bit extra to use one from out of the area. All my buyers seem to choose my regular equine vet and when he comes to vet them he is most certainly working for his buying client and not me! No matter that he's been my vet for 9 years and we have a fantastic working relationship but when he comes to do purchase vettings it's like he's a totally different person, which is what I would expect from a professional such as him.
 
not read all the replies, but for me it would be an absolute no no. You are buying the horse, and have a certain set of criteria that you want the horse for. A vet should be chosen and paid for by you, with you attending.
 
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