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**Horrible and Terrorfying Vet Experience**2007-11-24 21:09:44

The vet came out to see my lame horse the other day and it was horrible. She made me twitch my horse for a half an hour while she went out to her truck to get some materials-- then she sedated him and injected him with nerve blockers-- he was bleeding pretty badly on the leg from where she gave him a shot. And she was also very quiet and didn't even really explain what she was doing to my poor baby. I could sense that he was nervous and in pain-- I actually was brought to tears at one point (especially after i saw the vet bill lol) and I feel that her diagnoses (or lack thereof) was way wrong. She seemed inexperienced.

Are most major vet appointments always this stressful, confusing and sad? Anyone have a similar experiences! Thanks =)

Answers:

You should never feel out of the loop with your vet. Have you tried confronting her with a "what are you doing?" or "What's that for?". If she's a good vet, then she'll answer your questions and keep you informed. If you are stressful, confused and sad though, I recommend doing something along the lines of confronting your vet or switching to another one. Without the whole story it's impossible to tell. Maybe you could confer with your fellow equestrians where you ride? I know that these experiences are traumatic enough without added confusion!

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No, that does not sound like a normal vet visit. In fact, that sounds pretty dangerous. It sounds like she has no idea what she's doing. I think it's time to find a new vet.

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Just like with any occupation, you're going to have vets that are fantastic, vets that are good, and vets that are terrible. Next time I'd check with other horse owners in your area and find out who they recommend. A lot of vets do mostly small animal with just a little side of large animal, so what you want is someone who specializes in large animal.

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I don't no what you mean by twitch,but it sounds like she was distracting your horse by you quirting(hitting your horse) to give the injection.She could get severely injured giving an injection by a kick.

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i think she twitched your horse because she's inexperienced. i had 2 wild mustang mares i had to inject with penicillin twice a day, never twitched them, and never got kicked or bitten. it's all in the technique.