lamicjoa1
Member
Hi,
New here and looking for a bit of advice really..
I have a 6 year old WB mare, who happened to jump a 7ft hedge out of her field and cut her legs and ended up with ligament damage for which she had an op and was told by vet to have her on 2 months box rest.. Unfortunately she got a bit restless and was rearing in her stable, so vet said to walk her in hand. Did it first time sedated and then tried unsedated but was constantly rearing and probably doing damage to her leg so went back to box rest but still she was unsettled and frustrated. Spoke to the vet and vet said bite the bullet and turn her out in small paddock but start on a tube of sedalin and slowly wean down to unsedated.
Today was the first day without unsedation, and when bringing her in she went insane and was rearing, kicking and bucking (with me on the end of the lead rope), I eventually had to let go, catch her and tie the lead rope around her nose, give her a good telling off and took her to the indoor school where she had a good run about and many bucks and rears.
My only concern is that she is supposed to be going the vets for a rescan tomorrow which is a two hour journey in the trailer, vet wants her unsedated, is it really safe to travel her like this in a confined space with this much pent up energy or should I let her burn off some more steam first?
I am concerned about getting her rearing in the trailer or more so when unloading her at the vets.
Any opinions/advice?
New here and looking for a bit of advice really..
I have a 6 year old WB mare, who happened to jump a 7ft hedge out of her field and cut her legs and ended up with ligament damage for which she had an op and was told by vet to have her on 2 months box rest.. Unfortunately she got a bit restless and was rearing in her stable, so vet said to walk her in hand. Did it first time sedated and then tried unsedated but was constantly rearing and probably doing damage to her leg so went back to box rest but still she was unsettled and frustrated. Spoke to the vet and vet said bite the bullet and turn her out in small paddock but start on a tube of sedalin and slowly wean down to unsedated.
Today was the first day without unsedation, and when bringing her in she went insane and was rearing, kicking and bucking (with me on the end of the lead rope), I eventually had to let go, catch her and tie the lead rope around her nose, give her a good telling off and took her to the indoor school where she had a good run about and many bucks and rears.
My only concern is that she is supposed to be going the vets for a rescan tomorrow which is a two hour journey in the trailer, vet wants her unsedated, is it really safe to travel her like this in a confined space with this much pent up energy or should I let her burn off some more steam first?
I am concerned about getting her rearing in the trailer or more so when unloading her at the vets.
Any opinions/advice?