I'd think visits would be better than nothing at all, but you're right to get the blessing of the powers-that-be. These days you'd better CYOA.
It's not that. I just don't want anyone upset when he leaves again.
I was talking with the VA today at the clinic and he told me I need to be up to date on my tetanus too (which I am) because the bacteria is in horses urine and he looked at my tennis and said I should be wearing boots. Have yall ever heard of this? Human urine should be sterile. I would have though animals were too.