SilverDollar
Well-Known Member
Great letter, Sunfire!! Thanks for joining the cause.
FMC Minis, I was thinking the same thing about Dr. Gray's practice. I had to scroll down to find that they did "livestock and mobile equine services"; not exactly an equine specialist. When I found that link, the tabs at the top only linked to dogs and cats, hence my initial concern. I suspect that they offer livestock/equine services out of necessity due to the remoteness of the area.
I am confident that the "real" equine vets at KSU will shed the light that only equine specialists with experience, can do. It will be important to have qualified vets who don't know Dr. Gray submit their expert opinion and to give ratings of the horses based on the Henneke Scale. This will at least prpvide a common language rather than just saying that the horses appear "thin"; that can be too subjective based on personal opinion.
One other thing that came to mind is the potential "conflict of interest" the Sheriff may have with Vern Trembly (the Sheriff has held that position for over 20 years, according to the public records). In a rescue I did a few years ago, the District Atty. that was assigned to the case turned out to be a 25-year long buddy of the horse owner through the Cattlemen's Association. This D.A. couldn't even see the conflict of interest!
Thank goodness the reporter found the conflict disturbing enough that the D.A.'s office removed him from the case and assigned someone else (and we're talking a much bigger county that's right next to Los Angeles). Dr. Gray also may have conflicts of interest with the Sheriff and Vern Trembly himself.
One other thing came to mind (insomnia does that!). Who has been Vern Trembly's "regular" veterinarian in Kansas all these years? Does anyone know this? I realize that many people act as their own vet, but if he is a breeder, wouldn't he have had to use a vet for something? I mean after all, he "loves these horses more than life itself"?
Gotta get some sleep before the next round. It's only 3:20 am here.
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FMC Minis, I was thinking the same thing about Dr. Gray's practice. I had to scroll down to find that they did "livestock and mobile equine services"; not exactly an equine specialist. When I found that link, the tabs at the top only linked to dogs and cats, hence my initial concern. I suspect that they offer livestock/equine services out of necessity due to the remoteness of the area.
I am confident that the "real" equine vets at KSU will shed the light that only equine specialists with experience, can do. It will be important to have qualified vets who don't know Dr. Gray submit their expert opinion and to give ratings of the horses based on the Henneke Scale. This will at least prpvide a common language rather than just saying that the horses appear "thin"; that can be too subjective based on personal opinion.
One other thing that came to mind is the potential "conflict of interest" the Sheriff may have with Vern Trembly (the Sheriff has held that position for over 20 years, according to the public records). In a rescue I did a few years ago, the District Atty. that was assigned to the case turned out to be a 25-year long buddy of the horse owner through the Cattlemen's Association. This D.A. couldn't even see the conflict of interest!
Thank goodness the reporter found the conflict disturbing enough that the D.A.'s office removed him from the case and assigned someone else (and we're talking a much bigger county that's right next to Los Angeles). Dr. Gray also may have conflicts of interest with the Sheriff and Vern Trembly himself.One other thing came to mind (insomnia does that!). Who has been Vern Trembly's "regular" veterinarian in Kansas all these years? Does anyone know this? I realize that many people act as their own vet, but if he is a breeder, wouldn't he have had to use a vet for something? I mean after all, he "loves these horses more than life itself"?
Gotta get some sleep before the next round. It's only 3:20 am here.
