Vettings - Etiquette

AmyMay

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Morning All.

I'm having a horse vetted on Wednesday, and will be present.

What, though, is vetting ettiquette? Should I stay well out of the way, or is it ok to watch procedures??????

Thanks all.
 
I wasn't there when George was vetted but I believe it's ok to watch but let the vet get on with it and ask q's at the end. Best to ask the vet I guess as they probably all prefer things done differently.
 
I tend to get up close and personal, the vet needs to know exactly what job the horse will be doing. After all you will be buying the horse and you are paying the vet.

If you are the seller you just need tp present the horse and be the handler.
 
Oooooo AmyMay ... good luck for tomorrow
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Dont be in the way, obviously! But you can most definitely be involved, talking to vet, you are paying for a service, so if you have any questions etc, ask!
 
If you stay with the vet but do not get in the way. When they are checking eyes, heart, lungs then stay out the stable. When they are checking conformation stand to a side, if they note anything they will show you.

When they trot up again stand to a side. If 5 stage then when ridden stand with the vet in the school, but try not to talk as he will be listening for noises
 
When I've had my horse's vetted I've stayed by the vet's shoulder and we've talked about the horse and it's movement, suitability, etc as the vetting is taking place. Obviously I gave the vet some room when flexions were being done and of course when he was doing the initial eyes, heart and lungs test in the stable. We did, however, have a good old natter during the ridden phases.


Edited to add. Good luck with the vetting.
 
Good luck!
I've always stayed fairly close and watched all the procedures when I've had a vetting done. The last one I had vetted the flexion was fine, but the vet was a bit worried he 'might' go lame in the future. Because I'd watched it and seen for myself his movement, it meant I felt confident enough to buy him anyway.
 
Be there by all means, watch what is happening but keep clear so the vet can get on with his job. He'll mention anything he's concermed about to you. You can ask various questions of him at the end. When the horse is being riden stand at the side of the vet so you will se exactly what he is seeing so you will know what he's refering to if he mentions something.

Good Luck, I hope everything goes well
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Have no idea lol but I would be invloved as a point of interest but not get under the vets feet or in his way.

But Good Luck with the vetting.

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Shockingly we've only ever had one of ours vetted, and that was because he was about 5 times the price that we normally pay! At that vetting I was quite involved with the vet, much as Patches described. I think it is important that the vet really does know what it is you're expecting of the horse, and that you can voice anything that is niggling you and be informed of it's bearing, if any, on the horse and it's management.
Best of luck for tomorrow. X
 
I think everyone else has pretty much said what I would say anyway, otherthan perhaps some vets like to discuss the horse with you during the vetting and with others this is not so much the case.

I really wanna say Good Luck though, we'll all have or fingers and toes crossed for you
 
I've been in on two vettings, and both times the vets totally involved me in everything that was going on. In fact, they both asked if I would be present and were very pleased when I said I would.

They both said they prefer the potential owner to be there so they can also see any problems, and discuss it face to face.

In fact, one of the horses I watched got progressively more badly bahaved as the vetting went on, and started to strike out repeatedly at his handler, showing a rather unpleasant attitude which hadn't been apparent before. He failed on something fairly minor and I may have still been interested in him at a slashed price had I not seen his nasty streak, but I was quite pleased to have an excuse to walk away!

I would always be there now - you are paying a lot of money for it; the vet is employed by you to do the task; you have every right to be there, and ask as many questions as you like.

Plus it's really interesting, and you learn a lot from watching, which could help you when you are viewing horses in the future.
 
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