
Prior to the effective date of this legislation, veterinarians have no statutory
A Practical Guide to Equine Law for Lawyers and Horse Owners
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Unlike many other states, Texas does not provide veterinarians or farriers with a lien on a horse to secure payment for professional services rendered. The stableman’s lien in Texas does provide a farrier or vet who had a horse in his or her care a lien on the animal for costs of boarding the animal.