Holding a horses tongue?

[LEC]

Does anyone still do this? We now tend to twitch instead for clipping and pulling manes. Just wondering if anyone else has done it as its something I do not think I have ever heard anyone mention on here.

 

[Chumsmum]

YO does it to administer drugs in a syringe to a laminitic pony on our yard at the moment. She does it so fast and pony doesn't seem to mind.

 

[dieseldog]

I always hold the tounge when I worm them, just to get it out of the way, didn't realise it was an option to twitching

 

[Fairynuff]

I have done for worming etc but to do it instead of twitching is madness imo

. Tongues are delicate things and pretty important to the owner so no , I wouldnt. I did see a tongue being twitched on a hunt yard- I was horrified. I left the week after

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[bellaM]

There is a bone in the tongue which is very easily broken, inexperienced vets and dentists have been known to do this, as Mairi says they are delicate don't do it!!

 

[LEC]

As mentioned it was something in the dim and distant past. But something that is still used by the equine dentist and for worming. I remember as a child holding it. All our horses seemed to be fine and funny even being twitched now none of them are head shy.

 

[JM07]

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There is a bone in the tongue

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is there!!!???

blimey, you learn something new everyday!!....

 

[siennamum]

I still do it if I want a feel around in their mouth. Wopuldn't do it to keep them still tho' only to stop fingers getting bitten.

 

[bellaM]

It is called the hyoid bone

 

[Weezy]

Only do it if I want to check teeth. I do hold ears to calm horses, my vet thought it was a load of nonsense until he had to jab a horse that is known to be a pig about it, with my ear holding he was as quiet as a lamb (mind you it could just be he was having a good day LOL!)

 

[KatB]

Wouldnt do it, and hate ear twitching. Will only twitch the lip if completely necessary. Pinching a bit of skin on the neck often helps I've found!!

 

[Weezy]

Well I hold the ear and press on the acupuncture point, as taught to me by a very old horseman - it is world's away from ear twitching!

 

[KatB]

Sorry Weezy, was QR! Just stating my opinions on various types of twitching

 

[Weezy]

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Sorry Weezy, was QR! Just stating my opinions on various types of twitching

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Thats OK, I should have worded mine better to say it wasn't ear twitching LOL!