JJ wrote:
> "Eileen Morgan" <egm12@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:cN2dnRwcuq2IGu7VnZ2dnUVZ_sWdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Guys, she *cannot* medicate the horse or have the vet out without the
>> permission of the horse's connections--and they have been notified of
the
>> issue and seem unconcerned. Sucks but there it is. Legal Nightmare if
she
>> treats someone else's horse . . .
>
> Really? I'm not so sure. I mean if you find a dog, hit by a car on the
> side of the road, you are "allowed" to take it to an emergency vet and
have
> it treated. You may be stuck paying for the care, but you can do it. I
> realize this horse's situation is somewhat different but you could say
it's
> been "found" to be suddenly in an emergency situation, life threatening
> even. And to give it care is allowed. Just because you can't find the
name
> and number of the legal owners doesn't prevent providing care. Not in
my
> book anyway. :-) I realize I may not know what I'm talking about here
and
> am driven by the heart and emotions of it all.
But this animal is not a found emergency . . . and the broker has been
out, inspected the animal, and declined to pursue medical care further.
This is a lot like that suffering horse on the boarding barn property we
had happen earlier this year. If my neighbor thinks my horse needs the
vet and I don't, my neighbor can't just medicate the horse and do
treatments and have the vet out.
> Isn't there a good Samaritan law or something like this for helping
animals?
> If not, there should be one.
Well, what happens when we have different definitions of 'horse in
need'? This is a slippery slope of rights and control of our own property.
>At the
> very least, giving some bute, wrapping up the feet, cold soaking/hosing
if
> that is in order. That's no different than holding a wrap up to a
bleeding
> wound if you came across one. I wouldn't withhold that just because the
> owner wasn't there to tell me it was OK to stop the bleeding...
Giving medication, even a common one, sure is more than wrapping to stop
emergency bleeding. Cold hosing and soaking, sure. Bute and an
unauthorized vet visit when the horse's connections have declined? NOT ok.
Eileen Morgan
The Mare's Nest
http://www.themaresnest.com
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