Trekker
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Can anyone tell me if you have to starve your horse the night before if you are going to sedate him the next morning for clipping.
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sedation for clipping?
- Thread starter Trekker
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posie_honey
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what sort of sedation?
i've used sedalin and intraveneous (sp?!) sedation for my mare for clipping and vet didn't say anything about starving her before either option... just about being careful afterwards with hay etc for a few hours as they sometimes forget to chew when they are heavily under!
i've used sedalin and intraveneous (sp?!) sedation for my mare for clipping and vet didn't say anything about starving her before either option... just about being careful afterwards with hay etc for a few hours as they sometimes forget to chew when they are heavily under!
Trekker
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thats ok then I wont starve him..the vet said they will probably use intravenous or sedalin
L&M
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Sedalin does work better on an empty stomach, but shouldn't matter either way for iv.
Don't assume that the sedation will completely knock them out as some horses still fight it -my lad still managed to kick my vet over whilst heavily sedated for a hock injection....!
Don't assume that the sedation will completely knock them out as some horses still fight it -my lad still managed to kick my vet over whilst heavily sedated for a hock injection....!