Do you have a hard to medicate horse or pony? Check out the video below, showing how I can help.
I've been helping out with a pony who couldn't be given oral medications. This is problematic, as it makes it difficult for him to receive routine medications like dewormers. To further complicate matters, he is also afraid of injections, so he must receive oral sedatives before any injections are given. I've worked with the pony in a handful of short sessions, using water in a syringe to replicate oral medications that would be squirted in his mouth. Today, he needed some routine veterinary care, which required him to receive an intravenous injection to sedate him. Before this could happen, he needed an oral sedative.
This video shows me giving the pony oral Dormosedan. As you can see, it went smoothly, although he was unwilling to take food immediately after due to the taste of the medications. This is common, and just a short while after he happily took some treats.
It's important to take steps to prevent relapse of these types of problems. This can easily be done between vet visits, making it likely the horse or pony will continue to willingly tolerate receiving oral meds, and not experience relapse.
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