paddi22
Well-Known Member
I know the answer to this is probably no!
But we have an ex-rescue horse that is very very sharp and it is impossible to inject her. She got the first two of her starter flu and tet injections from vets but she was absolutely lethal to inject, she is very flexible and can barrel kick from any side and launches herself at the vet. i wouldn't risk putting a vet in danger with her again doing it. . Vet suggested injecting her the second time in the horsebox and she nearly went over front bar at him. Id imagine she would do the same in stocks, she also cant be twitched. I have done work pretending to inject her by putting a pin against her etc and pulling the skin etc to desensitise her, and shes barely manageable with me, but I wouldn't trust me injecting her in case I got it in the wrong place, and she is still reactive once the needle goes in. And she seems to sense vets and just go very highly strung, so theres no way of even sneaking up on her and doing it on the sly.
I am hoping to affiliate ther this year so she needs to be up to date with her vacinations.
Is there ANY way of giving them without injecting?! or is it possible to sedate a horse without injecting? If so, does it cost a fortune. has anyone had a similar issue??
But we have an ex-rescue horse that is very very sharp and it is impossible to inject her. She got the first two of her starter flu and tet injections from vets but she was absolutely lethal to inject, she is very flexible and can barrel kick from any side and launches herself at the vet. i wouldn't risk putting a vet in danger with her again doing it. . Vet suggested injecting her the second time in the horsebox and she nearly went over front bar at him. Id imagine she would do the same in stocks, she also cant be twitched. I have done work pretending to inject her by putting a pin against her etc and pulling the skin etc to desensitise her, and shes barely manageable with me, but I wouldn't trust me injecting her in case I got it in the wrong place, and she is still reactive once the needle goes in. And she seems to sense vets and just go very highly strung, so theres no way of even sneaking up on her and doing it on the sly.
I am hoping to affiliate ther this year so she needs to be up to date with her vacinations.
Is there ANY way of giving them without injecting?! or is it possible to sedate a horse without injecting? If so, does it cost a fortune. has anyone had a similar issue??