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[RC] Intramusclular injections-and help from the vets? - Tiffany D'Virgilioon 4/2/03 6:51 AM, CMNewell at reshan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Some decent photos here: http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/publications/anr/anr-1018/anr-1018.html Thanks for that site! I'm a Nuclear Medicine Technologist and give sometimes 20 injections a day, including some really difficult patients with no veins, but it is much more difficult for me to feel confident about doing an injection on a horse. I used to feel fine about it, but my mare had a horrible infection three years ago and had to get Naxcel injections for a prolonged time. She was great about needles until that, but 10 or 20CC's of that stuff did her in. It burned and she hated it. We ran out of areas, the top of the rump was the worst. Broke my heart to have to twitch and lip chain a mare that held her badly injured and infected leg up for treatment with no objection. Now she moderately objects to needles. My other new mare, also from the AHRN-so I don't know her whole history-is very needle adverse. Last time I had the vet here for vaccinations and teeth, we finally elected to sedate her before the vaccinations since we had to tranq her for the float anyway. She was that bad. She is obviously scared and not just aggressive, but could have easily been dangerous out of her fear. Do I try to do their vaccinations at home with my friends who is the vet's assistant? Or bite the considerably big bullet of getting the vet out? Mare number one is in need of a float as well, but a vaccination visit would cost almost 200 bucks with all the shots, WNV and a vet call. I live in SoCal and vet fees are exorbitant. Out local riding club also have a shot clinic scheduled next month. One week after I do the 50 at Hog wild. I would like to get these mares and myself to a point where we can do these shots fairly trouble free. Any advice? To improve the mare's behavior and my confidence? I can't be the only one intimidated by this. I can be present in the OR and ER of some of the biggest trauma centers around-I'm an x-ray tech as well-but animal sickness, treatment and injuries bother me 20 times more than human. Thanks, Tiffany =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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