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BEVA adds new Seller’s Declaration to vet toolkit
Buyers can request the new Seller's Declaration directly from the seller.
The document will make horse purchases more efficient for buyers and vets.

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has introduced a new Pre Purchase Examination (PPE) Seller’s Declaration to its veterinary toolkit.

The new Declaration provides a more extensive, stand-alone document that buyers can request directly from horse sellers before a PPE begins.

A five-stage PPE is an important procedure in horse purchases, used to support prospective buyers to make a decision about the horse they are buying. The Seller’s Declaration is completed prior to the PPE, and directs the attending veterinary surgeon with their examination.

The previous Seller’s Declaration was a part of a PPE Worksheet and provided veterinary surgeons with a set of questions to ask the seller.

BEVA’s new Seller’s Declaration is completed by the seller themselves before any formal PPE commences. The seller is obliged to share vital information regarding previous lameness, stereotypies, management requirements, veterinary interventions and more.

Lucy Grieve, veterinary projects officer at BEVA, said: “The advantage is it cuts out the vet as a middleman… asking if the horse has received any medication, or coughs on dry hay and so on,

“The new Seller’s Declaration means that the seller should declare those things to the buyer straight off. If completed in advance, it should give the buyer more robust information on which to base proceeding with the PPE or not.”

The latest version has been developed by the BEVA, in collaboration with British Equine (BEF) and British Horse Society (BHS), with the views of making the process easier for buyers, sellers and veterinary professionals. It joins a new digital BEVA PPE guide, a new BEVA PPE worksheet and other useful links in BEVA’s new PPE toolkit.

Gemma Stanford, director of horse care and welfare at British Horse Society, added: “We always urge a buyer to make careful considerations when going through the process of purchasing a horse. It’s a decision that should never be rushed and one that needs to be made with every detail to hand.”

BEVA’s new Seller’s Declaration Form and other useful resources from the PPE toolkit can be accessed online now.

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