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Hi Kim,

Giving injections in the top of the "butt" is not a good idea,
as an abscess there is very difficult to drain.  However, using the
back of the gaskin, in the soft muscle tissue underneath the point of
buttock, about a third of the way down between the tail and the hock, is
great... the skin is thin, so is easy to put the needle through, 
there's lots of tissue to absorb the medication, and if it should
abscess, gravity will help it drain.  Stand on the opposite side of
the horse, pull his tail towards you to put weight on the hind leg
closest to you, and give the shot in the back of the gaskin further away
from you.  If he does kick, which they rarely do, he'll kick out at
the invisible thing on the other side, which bit him.

Lari



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