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Post by aoconnor on Mar 3, 2017 23:26:39 GMT
I am worn out! My farrier came this morning and did a couple of corrective shoe jobs on two of my mares, then did a few trims. We hung out a while, then my vet showed up and we rounded up the mini mules in a small chute, sedated them, then trimmed their hooves. Trimmed a new gelding I got in a couple days ago as well, his feet had never been touched. That was fun😂
After the farrier left, the vet and her two techs did shots and pulled coggins on most of my herd. We were at it all day long I tell ya! It's such a great feeling though, to know everything is done and cared for nad I can breath easy now for another year, at least about the shots! I still expect injuries or illness to occur, and off to the vet we will go. But for right now, today, life is good.
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Post by here to stay on Mar 4, 2017 3:22:20 GMT
Two very cooperative horses will do me in. Usually the teeth floating where I end up holding the horse's very sedated head on the stand, tilting it as needed. I can't conceive of doing as many as you have.
Are they all pretty good about shots?
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Post by shellymay on Mar 4, 2017 4:44:46 GMT
What a work out you had  I agree those kind of days when you get all critters taken care of as far as yearly health care just makes us forget about the rough day and feel thankful, take a break you deserve it! |
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Post by aoconnor on Mar 4, 2017 4:46:36 GMT
I have a couple that don't love shots, but they stand for them pretty well. The rest are great, very patient. We did 14 sets of shots and coggins, so not quite half the herd. In June we do the rest. I have to split them up, it's a little expensive otherwise!
Edited to add: I miscounted, we did 18 today, not 14. So half the herd straight up.
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Post by aoconnor on Mar 4, 2017 5:12:01 GMT
And next are floats, but we have to haul 4 at a time to vet though, I don't have stocks to do them at home...
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Post by horseyrider on Mar 4, 2017 14:34:39 GMT
Why do you need stocks to do floats? Aren't they sedated?
Congrats on such a long but productive day! I don't mind it a bit in the summer; it's good social time. But in the winter, I freeze half to death! When the farrier leaves I'm done for the day unless I get into a hot bath. Being cold wipes me out.
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Post by aoconnor on Mar 5, 2017 20:34:25 GMT
Why do you need stocks to do floats? Aren't they sedated? Congrats on such a long but productive day! I don't mind it a bit in the summer; it's good social time. But in the winter, I freeze half to death! When the farrier leaves I'm done for the day unless I get into a hot bath. Being cold wipes me out. They are sedated, but it's just safer to float in stocks. Most of my horses are rescues, have never seen or heard a float much less had one used on them. It is just a better idea for me, personally, to take them to the vet for that procedure. We power float, it doesn't take as long, is much better as far as result, but the horses don't like the initial whir of the drill motor. When I have two new horses, I stand one in the aisle by where the other is getting floated, that way they can see and hear what is happening. While most wouldn't think it matters, it really does help the second horse when they get in the stocks, they relax faster and are easier to do. Not always of course, but mostly. It was a lovely warm day here Friday. I hate the cold, too, but we have had such a mild winter that it was no problem for everything we had going on outside. |
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Post by bergere on Mar 14, 2017 13:17:00 GMT
Holy cow..... you are super woman!!! That is a lot of stuff to get done in one day.
Kills me to just stand there and hold my super mellow horses for my farrier.
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Post by here to stay on Mar 14, 2017 14:21:41 GMT
Today is scheduled for my "marathon. " Two horses and two goats. And I firmly expect to be resting afterwards. Maybe tomorrow too. Everyone gets rabies and species related vaccinations. The horses get floats. And one goat needs a vet exam for a foot problem.
My favorite vet has left the local practice. Sigh. The attitude of the one coming out will determine the ease of the process. If he behaves agressively, then flailing goats will result. If he approaches quietly, the goats stand for shots just as well as the horses. And this vet doesn't like goats because they "yell." Mine never have but it worries me as to why he thinks goats do that. It's definitely a possiblity that disliking goats creates goats worth disliking. We'll see.
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Post by aoconnor on Mar 15, 2017 12:45:48 GMT
Holy cow..... you are super woman!!! That is a lot of stuff to get done in one day. Kills me to just stand there and hold my super mellow horses for my farrier. I am blessed with a great farrier. I seldom actually hold any of my horses except the newer ones. My farrier starts at one end of my corral and stops at the other end, and is very fast. I only actually hold 5, those are the ones who get shoes. I only hold them for my own peace of mind, all but one would probably stand fine with no holding, but I dont chance it. |
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Post by aoconnor on Mar 15, 2017 12:46:49 GMT
Today is scheduled for my "marathon. " Two horses and two goats. And I firmly expect to be resting afterwards. Maybe tomorrow too. Everyone gets rabies and species related vaccinations. The horses get floats. And one goat needs a vet exam for a foot problem. My favorite vet has left the local practice. Sigh. The attitude of the one coming out will determine the ease of the process. If he behaves agressively, then flailing goats will result. If he approaches quietly, the goats stand for shots just as well as the horses. And this vet doesn't like goats because they "yell." Mine never have but it worries me as to why he thinks goats do that. It's definitely a possiblity that disliking goats creates goats worth disliking. We'll see. I wish you the best with this new vet!! I hate having to use an untried vet or farrier, I hold my breath until I know what they will be like! |
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Post by bergere on Mar 15, 2017 12:58:13 GMT
Holy cow..... you are super woman!!! That is a lot of stuff to get done in one day. Kills me to just stand there and hold my super mellow horses for my farrier. I am blessed with a great farrier. I seldom actually hold any of my horses except the newer ones. My farrier starts at one end of my corral and stops at the other end, and is very fast. I only actually hold 5, those are the ones who get shoes. I only hold them for my own peace of mind, all but one would probably stand fine with no holding, but I dont chance it. My Farrier is really good with the horse's hooves, but he is slow and he loves to talk. LOL My set up is pretty primitive, in bad weather or if it is super hot, he does the horse's hooves in the garage. No place to tie them in there. Though I wish. |
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Post by here to stay on Mar 15, 2017 13:13:47 GMT
Well Tessie has hypercementosis. Is there no end to what can go wrong with poor elderly horses? I never heard of this one but apparently her incisors are severely deteriorating. The vet says that as long as they don't get infected, she should do ok although the loss of her incisors causes a problem with her molars too. But so far the molars are doing well for a horse of her age. I am glad to get a heads up as I will now start saving up for tooth extractions and can keep an eye on her in case of infections. The vet who came out is one I've used in the past but avoided as much as I could because he offered such advice as put a horse down and get a better one rather than working to fix one. But this is the second time I have noticed him being gentle and caring about being rough with a horse. So maybe it will be ok. He helped with the goat and did not complain about how bad goats are. This vet and I had a history too over goat care but I think he did good for the goat in question. We are starting a hoof rot vaccination. That he even had it was a shocker. And he was willing to switch off his syringe needles to the shorter ones I keep for the goats as i think they work better was a surprise So maybe even goat care will be ok with him too. He even recognised the Belly was pretty upset with him after she was released. In fact she hid from me that evening and had to be persuaded to come out of the shed for dinner so he read her better than I did. aoconnor I was exhausted with holding the horses' heads for floating and Belly the goat was a challenge to hold. I couldn't imagine treating as many as you do in one go. |
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I agree those kind of days when you get all critters taken care of as far as yearly health care just makes us forget about the rough day and feel thankful, take a break you deserve it!
