Why do horses crib
and outside.
Reducing stress does not always stop the behavior. In these
cases, cribbing horses are sometimes fitted with thick straps
that put pressure around the neck and prevents the horse from
using the muscles necessary for cribbing.
The straps have several configurations, from severe ones with
metal pins that pinch if the horse tries to crib, to a collar
that places pressure over the forehead to stop the behavior,
which some claim is more humane.
There are surgical procedures in which muscle is removed to stop
the behavior. They are disfiguring and do little to address the
cause.
New research with drug therapy shows that repetitive behavior may
cause the body to release natural painkillers called endorphins.
When the horse cribs because of a stressful environment, it
releases endorphins, which reduce the stress and make it feel
better. Drugs that block the body's release of endorphins can
stop cribbing.
Injecting drugs such as Naloxone, or some other anti-depressant,
may stop cribbing. Such drugs are short-acting and therefore
impractical, however. More research is being done to create
similar, longer-acting drugs.
Finally, please stay away from electro-shock collars used to
discourage cribbing. I agree with Dr. Nicholas Dodman, professor
of veterinary medicine and director of the Animal Behavior Clinic
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