Purchase examinations are a big bone of contention in many equine sale situations--not so much over the necessity of them, but over what exactly needs to be evaluated and how to interpret the results. Rick Mitchell, DVM, of Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, Conn.; and Harry Werner, VMD, who practices in North Granby, Conn., moderated a lunchtime Table Topic on this subject on Dec.

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