If you are at all able to include an article on handling of horses that are receiving veterinary care it would be most appreciated. If you would be so kind to forward your information packet, it would be most appreciated. I will be doing a community education program in the Spring of 01 and will be recommending your site. Dogs and cats add to the mix. Most dogs can be called away but cats that insist on walking between the legs of the various participants can be a nuisance.
People have to realize that the veterinarian is liable if someone gets injured, including the owner.
I think I wrote in the article I sent you for the winter newsletter that you don't have to look far to find cases where pet or horse owners helping a vet were injured and sued. I have been trying make sure I make a conscious effort to assess the situation at the farm or stable. If a person is not comfortable helping me, then we try to make arrangements for the horse to come into the clinic or for me to bring help. In emergencies, I have given crash courses to people and to be ready to bail when I tell them. I had been asked to stop by to look at a race horse being entered in a race scheduled for the upcoming weekend.