Selkirk rodeo to keep vet at site after horse injured

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The Triple S Fair and Rodeo in Selkirk has decided to hire an on-site veterinarian at all of its events.

The decision was taken after a horse broke its leg during a bronc riding event at the July event.

A veterinarian who was a spectator volunteered to tend to the animal, which had to be euthanized due to the severity of its injury.

Prior to this change in policy, an on-call veterinarian was employed for emergency situations, which wasn’t ideal because they would have had to travel to the site.

In this case, the on-call vet would have needed an hour to travel to the site to tend to the injured horse.

Manitoba’s provincial Animal Care Act prohibits inflicting “serious injury” on an animal. However, exhibitions and fairs are listed as accepted activities.

The legislation does not mandate that rodeos or other attractions involving animals employ veterinarians on-site.

The decision of Triple S Fair and Rodeo was a voluntary one made to help prevent future incidents like the one last month.

— Staff