Re: RC: drug traces

[Truman Prevatt <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

I once had my vet give old Misty a PHF shot.  It cause swelling,
lameness, etc. and jeeze I had to even use bute - at the direction of
the vet of course.

When he came out to give the second shot he decided to give it in the
hamstrings to avoid the problem.  Well there was an old John Denver song
called "Dropkick me Jesus Through the Goldpost of Life."  Not one of his
most famous songs but if you check some of his earier albums it is
there.  

Wellllllll this vet came pretty close to finding out what that title
ment when he stuck that mare in the hams.  

He gave the shot in the neck and said give her a gram of bute morning
and night for a couple of days.

Truman.

CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 5/14/99 1:05:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> eyler@mindspring.com writes:
> 
> << Was told that some light work would probably help to prevent
>  any neck stiffening. >>
> 
> Well, I just answered the last post privately on the subject of vaccine
> placement, but since this is the second one to bring it up, I will make a
> comment here.  The muscles in the neck are a series of many small muscles
> with fascia and connective tissue in between.  It is entirely too easy to
> have part of an injection actually go between muscle layers and not be
> adequately absorbed in the neck.  Even we veterinarians were taught to
> administer vaccines in the neck in many cases, but over the years, I have
> given up the practice of giving ANY injections in the neck, and instead using
> the large muscles in either the pectoral region of the chest or the back of
> the thigh.  Not only will you reduce the subsequent soreness significantly by
> getting the vaccine properly placed in a large muscle mass, but in the
> unfortunate event of having an abcess form at an injection site, you also
> have good ventral drainage and minimal damage.
> 
> Heidi
> 

-- 
Truman Prevatt
Mystic “The Horse from Hell” Storm with one in the oven
Rocket a.k.a. Mr. Misty
Jordy a.k.a. Bridger (when he is good)
Danson Flame - hey dad I'm well now and ready to go!

Brooksville, FL


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