RE: [RC] Vaccination reaction - Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVM
I would probably try to work him through it.
FWIW, I prefer to vaccinate horses in the pectoral muscles of
the chest. If they get sore, easier to exercise the muscles and work them
through it; if (God forbid) it abscesses, good ventral drainage and less likely
to cause a cosmetic or biomechanical problem if it leaves a scar; doesn’t
seem to be as sensitive for needle-shy horses; and from my point of view, that
end doesn’t kick (and rarely strikes). J
Good luck, those sort of things can be really frustrating.
Susan Garlinghouse, DVM
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Interesting. I have been fighting with an injection
reaction for a month now. On the top of the rump mucsle. Cash Pony
doesn't do well taking shots there, and will never get another one. Took
him to the vet and had it ultrasounded for an abcess. None thank
goodness. Just a big, sore lump. He was sound finally this
past week, and we tested him by riding easy for 11 miles. He looked great
the whole time, but then this morning (next morning after riding) he was sore
on it again. He would trot out ok, had to "work out of being
off", but then was trotting fine. But that top of the butt is sore
to touch again. I wondered if lite riding would help to work the rest of
it out.
