This message is from: Emily Wigley <ewig...@mindspring.com>
On May 15, 2009, at 1:29 PM, fjordhorse-digest wrote:
If anyone has any experience or advice for me on what I can do from
a training point of view, or a Vet's point of view, I would love to
hear it. Â I have decided to work with the horse and talk to my Vet
about working with me when she comes to give the boosters. Â I'm
hoping we can cooperate with each other for everyone's benefit. Â
If my needs are ignored, I will have to find a different Vet. Â
But, there aren't many available, and I don't want to go from one
problem to another.
I would get another vet. If I don't like the way my horse is being
handled and I feel that I can do a better job to keep everyone safe
(and happy), then I either step in or end it right there. Now having
said that, I'm a professional, and while I am not a vet and don't
play one on tv ;-) I do know how to handle most, and certainly my
horses. I especially am concerned for the above situation because
the horse is obviously in fear of the rough handling. Go elsewhere,
and explain to the next vet what you've experienced. You don't have
to name names (although s/he will probably know who you had trouble
with), just explain what you didn't like and why, and ask if you can
please handle the horse for the vet.
Frustrating, to say the least.
Sort of like, but different, when my vet arrived last year to
vaccinate a dozen horses on the farm and didn't have all the vaccines
he needed... even though he knew how many and what we were scheduled
to do... at least he didn't charge me for the next trip out, but it
was really annoying to get them all ready and then only do half, and
then do it again ten days later!
Best of luck,
Emily
P.S. The manners in your subject line are your vet's, not your
horse's, who obviously has good sense and good manners when handled
politely!
Emily Wigley
Fish Bowl Farm
Vashon Island, Washington
(206) 463-5473
http://www.fishbowlfarm.com
http://biscuitsfarmblog.blogspot.com/
ewig...@mindspring.com
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