By Caleb J. Harms, DVM
Highlights:
Shifting the radiographic burden from buyers to consignors has created ethical conflicts for veterinarians.
Acquiescing to consignors’ desire for watered-down reports has contributed to a buyer-beware environment.
Veterinarians should represent radiographic findingsaccurately, even if it makes a horse more difficult to sell.
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