" Thanks to all
those ridecampers who suggested giving IM injections in chest(pecs). I tried
it this weekend and even the needle shy mare never even reacted! Soo easy
:)"
After all the talk on vaccination sites on ridecamp
this spring I also gave my injections in the chest this year , over 20 of
them . Gave all the WN with no problems , went to give a 5 way booster (a
week later) to my young endurance prospect and 3 hours later when I went to
catch her for the shoer she had a lump the size of a grapefruit hanging off her
chest . She was also dragging her foot on that side , obviously it was very
painfull . I called my vet and he had me give her some bute and put the hose on
it a couple times that afternoon . Then he bawled me out for giving them in the
chest as he said he had seen more swellings there than any other injection site
. Thankfully by morning the swelling was reduced by half and keeps going down
everyday . Needless to say I am back giving them in the neck where I have never
had a swelling .
