It's mad, isn't it - a very powerful hormone! If only we could explain what we were trying to do (admittedly, that wouldn't have helped in my case given the procedure!). Thank you for your response.
Thank you very much for your response. It's helpful to hear from people who have seen this before as it was a surprise to both me and the vet. Taking him to the horsepital (ha) sounds like the safer/more practical option so I think you and the other person who has responded have nudged me over...
Thank you very much for your response. I've never witnessed sedation resistance before so it took me by surprise. Knocking him out sounds like the safer/more practical option so I think you and the other person who has responded have nudged me over the line as far as that decision is concerned...
Two months ago, I scheduled a standing castration for my colt (using injectable rather than oral sedation - I don't know the specific type/brand used). However, after using "double the dose he would usually give to a horse that size" my colt would still throw his head up whenever the vet...
Hi equi, thank you for your reply. The timing of this worries me too - really, the castration would need to happen asap but we are now hurtling into summer which isn't ideal for castration...
I'm at a loss as to how to proceed with our stallion. He is 14 years old and spent his entire life (after weaning) happy in a field with a gelding in his 20s. Sadly, the gelding recently died which was devastating enough but now we're in an unmanageable situation with the stallion.
We have...
Does anyone know of any land available to rent near Macclesfield / Bollington / Pott Shrigley?
We need 5-10 acres but am willing to split the horses across two sites at this point. Unfortunately, the place we're currently renting is being sold so we need to find alternative land urgently and...