Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The legal responsibilities of the veterinary surgeon arising from advances in equine cardiology and in the prescription of drugs for racehorses.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1977
- Authors:
- Cazalet, E
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This paper looks at what veterinarians need to consider when it comes to heart health in racehorses and the medications they prescribe. It emphasizes that even with new developments in horse heart care, veterinarians still have to follow established legal guidelines. This means they must be knowledgeable enough to provide accurate opinions, understand why a certificate is needed, and clearly explain what their examination can and cannot determine. The focus is on ensuring that veterinarians are responsible and thorough in their work.
Abstract
The paper examines the responsibilities of the veterinary surgeon in relation to the advances more recently made in the field of equine cardiology. Notwithstanding such advances it is stated that the normal established legal principles apply, in particular in relation to the preparation of certificates, namely that the veterinary surgeon must be sufficiently expert to give the opinion sought, that he must make himself fully aware of the purpose for which the certificate is required and that he must make clear the nature and limitations of any examination carried out.
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