Topic:Legal Issues
Legal issues concerning horses encompass a range of topics related to the ownership, care, and use of horses within the framework of the law. These issues may involve contracts for sale or lease, liability for injuries caused by or to horses, and regulations governing equine activities. Legal considerations also include zoning laws affecting horse properties, animal welfare laws, and the rights and responsibilities of horse owners and caretakers. Disputes may arise over ownership, breeding agreements, or boarding arrangements, necessitating legal intervention. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the various legal aspects affecting the equine industry, including case law, statutory regulations, and the implications for horse owners and professionals.
Liens for veterinary service–how effective are they? This research study discusses the effectiveness of liens for veterinary services, exploring different court cases that define and interpret possessory and non-possessory liens in veterinary contexts. The article highlights the […]
Prothipendyl: detection and elimination in the horse–a case report. The azaphenothiazine neuroleptic prothipendyl (Dominal) is suspected to be administered illegally at low doses to race-horses to improve their performance. Since for this species pharmacokinetic data of the drug are missing we studied its elimination from blood and urine in a standard-bred mare. At a low (subtherapeutic) dose (i.v., 0.24 mg/kg) the horse is described to be less excited while locomotor activity and attention remain unaffected. In contrast, sedation and ataxia are brought about at 1 mg/kg (therapeutic dose). Identification of prothipendyl given i.v. at subtherapeutic doses was a...
The legal aspects of pre-purchase examinations. This article should be of interest to every veterinarian who performs pre-purchase examinations. Important definitions are included that describe the legal relationship between the buyer, seller, and veterinarian. The author recommends that all examination agreements should be made in writing, signed by the buyer and seller, and include factual representations with respect to the animal to be examined. Copies of sample agreements are included in the Appendix.
[Ethical and analytical problems in man and greater mammals]. Toxicomania and doping give rise to an increasing number of drug measurements in the body fluids. Consequently the analysts have to face, at one and the same time, ethical and analytical problems. Should the analyst participate to investigations organised in order to disclose a toxicomania in a working place? The author suggests a positive answer as long as the adduct person benefits to a social and medical care. What is the analytical meaning of a positive test? Taking into account the increasing sensitivity of the methods used, thresholds have to be established, at least for the blood concen...
Monensin poisoning in horses – an international incident. Several hundred Michigan horses were accidentally exposed to varying levels of monensin. Severity of effects was proportional to the level of feed contamination; sudden death resulted on at least two premises. Acute signs of cardiovascular impairment occurred on one premises having received feed containing over 200 grams of monensin per tonne. Gross and histological postmortem lesions consisted of acute myocardial necrosis. Although only circumstantially confirmed, investigations led to the suspicion that the source of poisoning was a ration formulation error in a feedmill in southwestern Onta...
[Legal aspects of veterinary examinations of horses at purchase with regard to the new high court decision and prevailing dogma]. The existing statutory provisions in connection with the seller's liability for defects of a horse are nowadays unsatisfactory. This has led to an increasing number of cases in which veterinarians have been held liable for the purchaser's damages resulting from an incorrect or incomplete veterinary examination at point of sale. Courts have recently imposed extensive duties of care on the veterinary. He has not only to detect and disclose every minute defect of the horse, but has to give a prognosis of the development of the horse's healthiness and its future capability to meet the purchaser's ...
Effects of phenylbutazone and oxyphenbutazone on basic drug detection in high performance thin layer chromatographic systems. Interference or 'masking' in thin layer chromatography occurs when the presence of one drug on a thin layer plate physically obscures or interferes with the detection of another drug. We investigated the ability of phenylbutazone and oxyphenbutazone to mask or interfere with the detection by high performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) of basic drugs used illegally in horse racing. Of fifty-five basic drugs called 'positive' since 1981 by laboratories affiliated with the Association of Official Racing Chemists (AORC), forty did not comigrate with phenylbutazone or oxyphenbutazone and cou...
Recent developments in the law relating to veterinary certificates of soundness. The paper examines recent developments in the law which have extended criminal and civil liability for veterinary certificates of soundness. Criminal liability under the Trade Descriptions Act 1968 is first considered. There follows a discussion of civil liability at common law and under the Misrepresentation Act 1967.
The paper then examines the standard of care required of a veterinary surgeon in preparing a certificate, and, after some general considerations, deals specifically with questions relating to the purpose of the examination, the extent of the examination, and testing for pheny...