Horse shot at Philly Park after breaking leg?

[Brandy76]

I’m with ASB Stars…

[QUOTE=ASB Stars;4169245]
I used him many years ago- and I wouldn’t have him on the farm, at this point. In my opinion, he is morally, and ethically, bankrupt.

So, you see, we do not agree.

And now, he is a gun toting fella…really a class act, all the way around.[/QUOTE]

I have to agree - heard from first hand some things from an ex client of his - actually very similar to the Phila Park situation. Happened 12 years ago, but VERY similar incident.

Had limited interaction with him - totally agree

[fleur_de_duc]

I have had an experience with Tom as well. He seems to try VERY hard to work on his patients, which could be both a good and a bad thing, sometimes its time to just let them go. Thankfully for my situation it worked out well, but I was EXTREMELY lucky. In retrospect, I am not sure I would put another horse through what I put my mare through in that situation. Thank god she was a trooper and very tolerant.

But I have also heard his past, and quite frankly that is all the reason I need for me to have another vet as my #1 and then a long list of others before Tom.

just my .02

my condolences to all connections of the filly

[ASB_Stars]

I wasn’t going to tell this story, but, as this is going on and on, I will share it.

Tom came to handle a colic on an old TB that was boarded at my barn. The owner was a single woman, who, to my knowledge in the time that I knew her, was not involved with anyone.

They were up all night with the horse, and he did make it. She sang Tom’s praises- he was a saint- a miracle worker- a genius! She moved to her own place not long after, and Tom ended up boarding there. He was also offering services above and beyond the call of duty. He was also married. Eventually, it came off of the tracks, and he was no longer her boarder, or her vet. He also was no longer married to the mother of his daughters, awhile after that. And this was not news, it wasn’t even new.

So, I know he stays up at night with women, and their sick horses. How heroic of him!

May the horses all survive, and the vet GO HOME.

[Nyminute09]

[QUOTE=ASB Stars;4175118]
I wasn’t going to tell this story, but, as this is going on and on, I will share it.

Tom came to handle a colic on an old TB that was boarded at my barn. The owner was a single woman, who, to my knowledge in the time that I knew her, was not involved with anyone.

They were up all night with the horse, and he did make it. She sang Tom’s praises- he was a saint- a miracle worker- a genius! She moved to her own place not long after, and Tom ended up boarding there. He was also offering services above and beyond the call of duty. He was also married. Eventually, it came off of the tracks, and he was no longer her boarder, or her vet. He also was no longer married to the mother of his daughters, awhile after that. And this was not news, it wasn’t even new.

So, I know he stays up at night with women, and their sick horses. How heroic of him!

May the horses all survive, and the vet GO HOME.[/QUOTE]

Now just because you were told the guy had an affair that makes him a bad Vet??? I think Not!!! Who cares what he does on his personal time–as long as when he is with the horses in his care they are his immediate priority- that is the only thing that is important!!!

AND YES I HAVE SEEN HIS HORSES BECAUSE I HAVE SENT HIM LAYUPS AND THEY HAVE COME BACK LOOKING AWESOME!!!

[ASB_Stars]

I guess it speaks to his character, or lack thereof, doesn’t it? By all means, please continue to give him your business. Water does tend to seek its own level, however.

And, we may have different opinions of how horses at competitions should appear.

[DickHertz]

What does someone’s promescuity have to do with their ability to make a horse well?

[hitchinmygetalong]

Pretend Situation:

My horse is colicking in the middle of the night.

Who do I call?

“Faithful spouse” vet who doesn’t know which end eats or which end kicks?

-or-

Brilliant, dedicated vet whose character is in question because of something that is completely and totally not my business?

Hmmmmm… let me think about that for a sec…

ASB Stars, I’ve known a LOT of vets and let me tell you, your story is NOTHING compared to some of the stuff I know FOR A FACT, having seen it first hand. Vets aren’t saints, they are human just like the rest of us. What a vet does with his/her own life is no business of mine. His personal morals have no bearing on my professional relationship with him.

[ASB_Stars]

:lol:see above:lol:

[Nyminute09]

[QUOTE=DickHertz;4175872]
What does someone’s promescuity have to do with their ability to make a horse well?[/QUOTE]

I agree whole-heartedly with you!! We all make mistakes in our lives…(Look at our former President Clinton!)…and how many Doctors do you know that have NO BEDSIDE manners, but are damn good surgeons???

I know I have had two of them! I would never would want to live with them- but they were AWESOME SURGEONS and wouldn’t have gone to another!!!

No matter how you cut the chase- I own some very expensive horses and Tom Lurito took fantastic care of them and everything he did was in their best interest!

[ASB_Stars]

Well, apparently, Tom does think he has awesome “bedside manner”, and yes, ethics and morals DO matter- even to us non-Puritans. People like this don’t “think they made a mistake”, not Clinton, not Tom, they just go on to the next. If caught, they are publicly repentant- if they have any sense.

Once again- I am thrilled that you are helping him make a living. I am amused that not one of you has defended his moral character :lol:

[Laurierace]

Different vet but also at Philly tells me well so and so pays her bill by (fill in the gross blank) I told him I will be writing a check but thanks anyway. He was still my vet until he crossed a line physically as opposed to what he said only because he was the only decent vet on the grounds. This was while he was at Penn before going to Philly where he is now.

[ASB_Stars]

[QUOTE=Nyminute09;4176052]

No matter how you cut the chase- I own some very expensive horses and Tom Lurito took fantastic care of them and everything he did was in their best interest![/QUOTE]

And, by the way, I have a bunch of rescued horses, some average homebreds, and a few from here and there.

He doesn’t get to touch them, either.

[blaeberry001]

Dr. Tom Lurito

I hate to read negative threads about Dr. Tom Lurito especially those about his personal life. So what if he is colorful, can everyone who has posted on here say that they have not been colorful at some time in their life including the participation in gossip, bad mouthing, etc… I have yet to hear Dr. lurito say anything unethical or untoward about anyone. I know of a few who have posted on here that have used Tom. They did nothing but sing his praises and thank him endlessly for his wonderful work. People move barns change, vets, farrier’s, trainers and of course along with the move comes the gossip, bad comments and the whispers about the barn and professionals left behind. Unfortunately this is becoming a trait in the horse world. I use Dr. Lurito for my horses and trust his judgment and thankfully have yet to have him misdiagnose or treat any of my horses incorrectly. If the man and his past are colorful, does that really make him a poor veterinarian.

[ASB_Stars]

This thread was started because of the present issues of Tom Lurito- not the past. I do not know if “colorful” is the word I would use to describe his character, but that is neither here, nor there, at this point.

Years ago, a horse died while out hacking on pony club hill. The necropsy showed a diaphramatic hernia. Lurito was not the owners Vet.

Lurito told all and sundry that the owner killed the horse for insurance money.

The horse was not insured- and wasn’t even being ridden by the owner, when he collapsed, and subsequently passed away. The girl who was riding him was devasted.

These were hurtful, nasty words, by someone who had no issue with inflicting pain, moreover, finding the truth.

That is the Tom Lurito that I remember. If he has found a better path- great. But it doesn’t change the past.

[lolalola]

What is the euphemism for “vibrant?”

[system]

Dr. Tom Lurito

I have had many years experience with Tom as a vet for my horse and he has done nothing but take the utmost care and concern for him. I dont know how he is on the track but if he is anything like he is when dealing with horses I’ve had experience with than they are in good…no great hands!
As for you people or person I should say that decide to get a little personal with his life on here…shame on you…if you are over 25 then the fact that you have someone of that age telling you about how immature and uncalled for that is then you should be embarassed…and if you are under, then your parents should of done a better job.

[Laurierace]

I don’t care if he is a good vet or a terrible vet as long as he isn’t working on my animals if he is the latter. [edit] What he did was against the rules of the track (and common sense in my opinion but that is irrelevant) and he is being punished accordingly. End of story, no?

[hessy35]

[QUOTE=Cartier;4160812]
Early this spring it was clear that our precious 27 year-old TB mare was on a downward spiral. We have never had to even consider euthanizing a horse before. I had no idea what was actually involved. At one point I called the vet, to give them a heads up that her time was coming… the vet agreed. But I could never actually schedule that final appointment, turns out that I didn’t have to. On a warm day in late March she simply laid down in the sun and passed peacefully away. She is buried in a corner of the pasture. The memory, though sad, is one of peace. I can not imagine how I’d feel now if we’d had to use any of the techniques discussed here. Living things die, that is an inescapable fact. Sometimes humane euthanasia is the only choice to make, I just wish there were options available that were less brutal than what’s being discussed here.[/QUOTE]

If your horse was writhing in pain and suffering and twitching from shock you would want to end her life as fast as possible to end her suffering. I’m not sure if you have witnessed such an event but it is not something for the faint of heart. When a horse goes down, breaks a leg, or is so ill they are shivering in pain, it is time (immediately). Either way, euthanize or the bolt gun …. whichever gets the job done so that the horse can be at peace…

Your mare was blessed to go the way she did in the pasture she loved.

[Cartier]

[QUOTE=hessy35;4189013]
If your horse was writhing in pain and suffering and twitching from shock you would want to end her life as fast as possible to end her suffering. I’m not sure if you have witnessed such an event but it is not something for the faint of heart. When a horse goes down, breaks a leg, or is so ill they are shivering in pain, it is time (immediately). Either way, euthanize or the bolt gun …. whichever gets the job done so that the horse can be at peace…

Your mare was blessed to go the way she did in the pasture she loved.[/QUOTE]

I agree that the way Fancy Ruler passed was a blessing. I can’t help but feel that her death was so typical of her, as though she wanted the least possible fuss and inconvenience for us. In her long beautiful life Fancy Ruler did everything that was ever asked of her, she passed out of our lives much as she lived… with quiet grace and dignity.

We have never had to deal with a situation where a horse we own was in untreatable pain and beyond the reasonable expectation of being healed. I did not mean imply that we would be critical of those who make the decision to compassionately end life (by whatever means are available at the time). Were we in a situation where one of our horses were in untreatable pain, we would act in the animal’s best interest, what ever that meant in the given situation. I hope that is not a situation we are faced with, and my comment was simply that I wish we had humane options.