Hegarty: More info on equine insurance

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In Thorn Song's case, the insurance company paid out on the mortality claim because veterinarians had determined the horse's injuries would almost certainly result in a diagnosis that the horse should be euthanized. Following the injury and payment of the claim, however, the insurance company sent Thorn Song to Dr. Doug Herthel at the Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center, because the doctor wanted to try a novel stem-cell therapy on the horse to see if his injuries could be treated.

According to reports, Thorn Song, a 7-year-old horse, responded well to the treatments, and the insurance company is weighing whether he may have a stallion career ahead of him. Not a bad ending for a dead horse.

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