Comments | microkate: Side Effects

microkate

Side Effects

Mar 07, 2006 19:27

It's nice to know what the side effects of an injection are BEFORE you give it. My barn owners are on vacation so I'm watching all the horses. Last night I gave a shot of hormones to one mare to bring her into cycle. About 15 minutes later I walk past her stall and she's acting oddly, and literally has sweat dripping off her (it's about 30 ( Read more... )

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alchemist_9327 March 8 2006, 04:05:08 UTC

I can relate to this believe it or not, since I have had to sit up and watch a collic ( y ) horse .... it was some time ago but still I recall a lot of walking them in circles and this was outside in the dead of winter too. Middle of January. I wonder why it is that horses eat like that ; why there's nothing that seems to tell them, "Hey you're full quit eating now."

I wonder if there are many other animals prone to it or if its just horses. I want to say cows, but then I know a guy who kept cows when I was a kid, and they never seemed to have such problems ...

Do have legal documents on file that idemnify you if their negligence kills one of their horses ? I'd hate to see you get in trouble for another person's stupidity.

alchemist_9327 March 8 2006, 04:07:13 UTC

should read, " Do you have legal documents ... " GAH.

microkate March 9 2006, 23:08:30 UTC

Cows and horses have completly different digestive tracts. Cows can bloat, but they don't colic.

ludwigvbs March 9 2006, 21:51:21 UTC

Good that she is doing better - different topic: would you be able to help out with equestrian activities this Assessment?

microkate March 9 2006, 23:05:45 UTC

Depends on what weekend it ends up being, but it is possible.