Sedating when clipping (not by vet)

cobbychic

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I called a lady who offers a clipping service and advised my pony, bless him does not like clippers and did she specialise in helping him over come this?

She said she uses a sedative which is given via drip. I thought only vets were able to do this sort of thing?

Does anyone else have any experience of this and is it safe to use etc......

thanks
 
Oooh....never heard of that. Not via a drip! I have sedated my own using ACP tabs or paste when totally necessary (though not for clipping) but would be wary of someone unqualified doing anything via a drip......could you get a paste from your vet or just get your vet to come out for the clipping....I have to do this for the dentist every year.
 
Horses tend to sweat a lot when sedated, so clipping can be difficult. Mine had a very nasty rash after being clipped when sedated, this year she hasn't got a rash and I believe it's because she wasn't sedated. Also, I'm with you that I know of no drip-fed sedation that can be administered without a vet present.
 
Yes, I've never heard of this either, not by drip. I'd be a bit wary - I would have thought that was a job for the vet. I've given Sedalin by squirty thing same as a wormer type tube - I think you'd be better using that (you'd have to get vet to prescribe some).
 
Horses can fight the sedalin so its maybe worth having a trial run before hand. They can sweat up and get very upset as they are not quite sure whats happening to them. The vet will do IV sedation which is much more effective as the horse has no option. Many horses can sweat up and get stressed though so you need a sympathetic clipper!

I have never ever heard of people giving a sedative by drip while clipping and cannot imagine how anyone, other than a vet, could do this - this would have to be put into a vein so could have dangerous consequences.

Personally, I wouldnt allow this.
 
No!!!!

The fact that she even suggested this would stop me using her. I'd either find another clipper (where are you? maybe someone here could suggest someone) or gradually work on getting her used to them. If she mus be clipped now & you can't find someone suitable then ask the vet about Sedalin gel, take as little off as possible & be patient.
 
Absolutely no way. What if something went wrong - your horse had a reaction to the sedative or something? She isn't qualified to do this.

My horse is sedated when he has some dental work - my vet stays through the whole proceedure just in case something goes wrong with the sedative. It can happen - i've seen it. And what if she gets the needle in the wrong place?
 
A drip means intravenous - which is straight into a vein and i would never ever let anyone other than a vet perform anything like this..... as others have said I would have thought that this was illegal unless you were a vet and would be something that I wouldnt touch with a barge pole.
 
I use sedalin.

As others have said I wouldn't allow it and I'm not sure if it is entirely legal - not sure.
 
I am not keen on sedation for clipping - it doesn't stop the horse being frightened - just stops it moving away. Can you imagine being subjected to something you are frightened of (rats or other room 101 exoerience) and not being able to get away from it. What would you do next time - yep - go totally mad!!!!

I have used sedation for injured horses - with a 4 inch gash in the leg you haven't got time to desensitise the horse to the needle and stiches - and hopefully it isn't a situation that is going to happen too many times.

cvb and I successfully desensitised her very scared pony to clipping many years ago - and with NH and clicker techniques it must be easier nowadays.

As for someone offerring to put an IV drip in my horse without qualifications - I am afraid my answer would not pass the radio 2 test - but a summary would include the word No said very forcefully
 
Dont think I would even think of using her!!!

We have always had to have vet sedate Magic but this year have used ACp, very successfully!!
 
It just takes one little air bubble and it'll all go wrong....

I wouldn't allow that, and I'd check with your vet regarding legality and I would personaly report her if there's anything untoward going on....
 
Thanks everyone for your advice, think i'm going just keep trying myself. If i keep running the clippers whiles i'm grooming etc hopefully he will get used to them.

thanks again x
 
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