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[RC] fear of vet - terreFrom: Lysane Cree <lysanec@xxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [RC] Horse with fear of vet This weekend though the vet came out to the barn where I board it was the one that she is really scared of. I wanted him to take a look at her mouth as she has been off her feed. Her reaction to him was instant - she was standing quietly on a lead beside me and as soon as he stepped into her stall, she tensed right up and wouldn't stand still. The barn manager called me and told me that she was an angel and didn't do anything when he gave her the shot. They didn't even have to use the twitch. Yahooooo!!!!!!!!!!! But this time the vet took the time to pet her neck and talk to her and let her calm down before trying anything. You know--you should at least consider the possibilty that she is picking up this 'fear' from YOU. You anticipate a problem with this particular vet, and so there IS a problem--you don't expect it with others, and so there isn't. The slightest tension or 'negative vibes' on your part can be enough to influence her... The barn manager isn't cued into this (or else the horse is less cued in to the barn manager!), so no problem. I've seen this a thousand times. A friend of mine (are you reading this, Barb?) had a bad fall when a piece of ground gave out under her horse. From then on, the horse shied whenever she passed that spot--when Barb was riding her. Different rider, no reaction. I always need to be there when my old animals are euthanized. My vet thinks it's actually easier on the animals if the owner is NOT there; the owner's pain upsets the animal, who has no fear of its own.... terre terre =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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