On Jul 8, 12:34=A0am, " Jill" <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> At least you know never to deal with this broker again and to damn him /
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her
> to hell.
> They need convicting of neglect if they have not got a contract that has
> provision for emergency care of an animal while in their system.
> This is an emergency.
> Your Barn owner might be more careful about taking horses into their
> facility that cannot be treated when required because no-one obtainable
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as
> any authority.
I'm not sure who is technically responsible for this horse at this
point. If Caelen has him there on trial, I would imagine it could be
said that the responsibility lies with Caelen. Certainly in an
emergency, when various other people cannot be contacted first, people
other than the actual owner of a given horse are going to need to step
up to the plate... and this is an emergency. Costs are an issue that
can be decided later in court if necessary. But I'd be worried Caelen
would be held responsible for the damage that's being done once the
lameness was detected and no action was taken with a vet.
It's entirely possible if a vet had been called in the beginning, the
vet could have contacted the agent and said look, this is serious, now
tell me who to bill because this horse needs to be seen. That gives
it more of an air of authority than just the barn owner and potential
buyer trying to get somebody else to pay a vet bill.
My attorney and insurance guy have said that the best way for me to do
things is to have a statement in the boarding contract about emergency
vet care, and how the owner needs to pay directly, but if they can't,
and if the horse needs to be seen, they need to reimburse me. I have
not hesitated to pay for vet care for horses whose owners I could not
immediately reach, when necessary. Luckily I've been paid back
without having to take anybody to court, but I would be negligent as a
barn owner if I let a horse languish in an emergency situation without
calling the vet.
If it's a "stone bruise", or abscess(es) brewing or some longterm
chronic condition rearing its head after bute wore off, it's not as
much of an emergency as if it's laminitis, but a vet should check to
be sure. How much can that cost, $100?
good luck
cindi
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