This morning I went out to hand out breakfast and was greeted by 4 whinnys
(Why are you so late????)
(It was only 8am)
4 sets of bright eyes
4 unswollen necks and jaws
16 hooves racing and pacing around their pens eager for breakfast
4 noses dove into their food (or pasture) like they had not been fed in weeks
It was nice to see everyone feeling better today.
Perhaps I didn't mess up as badly as I thought I had. Live and learn I guess
Live and learn
I have given my vaccines myself ever since I had ponies, that's the way its done out here. The first year I was terrified and I told my vet, he made me do it while he watched, said it was exactly how he would do it. I now do them in the chest area rather then the neck, much more muscle there and they jump a little sometimes but not bad. And all our vaccines come in individual dosed syringes with their own needles so no chance of giving the wrong amount. I have never used a alcohol scrub but its probly a good idea. my horses get the whole deal but Neil s horse had a reaction to the west nile one year so he doesn't get that anymore and I haven't seen any trouble since. Interesting about exercise, I always give mine after a ride but then they go out to pasture so i guess that's exercise. I think its good to share what you know so we can all do it better.
ReplyDeleteI did use the predosed syringes, and gave it all too each horse thinking that was the right thing to do. Then they reacted so badly and I went back and read the directions again and although it was unclear if I was supposed to adjust for weight, I assumed that perhaps that is what I was supposed to do. After speaking with someone this morning I have learned that I did in fact do exactly what I was supposed to do. Give the entire thing. It was a 5 way vaccine, and as DD mentioned on my previous post- perhaps it is just too much at once.
DeleteI do all my own except rabies. From what I've been told, they change formulas frequently, so you could have no reaction one year, and a severe one the next year and vice versa. It sounds like yours are all doing fine.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very good point
DeleteYay! You did good.
ReplyDeleteGlad they are on the mend
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