Re: Tieing up

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/18/00 9:34:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
j.mills@gateway.net writes:

<< my vet mentioned that at the racetrack (thoroughbred) they have had success
 with giving small doses of acepromazine (injectable tranquilizer) to avoid
 tying up.  any info. on that?
 jm
  >>

Works in some cases--in nervous fillies, particularly. BUT, if you avoid 
tying up on that day, you HAVE to get some serious work in, daily, or you're 
back to the same problem again.

ti