Re: Ear Twitch on a Mule & giving shots

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

Way to go Bob.  If I even thought of putting an ear twitch on my mule I
would set her training back 6 mos.  She does wear a lip chain every now and
then if she is being a brat.  I have however, gone dirt skiing behind her
while she had the lip chain on and me on the other end of the rope.  I was
not the winner of that contest.   I know that you are not the person that
asked about the shots, but just in case she/he is reading this, hear is some
of the things that have worked for me.
   Clovis hates shots also, as do most mules.  I am a great shot giver, most
horses never even know they got it.  Clovis takes it quite personally.  To
give her a monthly glucosamine shot I have the needle in one hand and feed
her and scratch her with the other.  While she is chewing and enjoying her
scratch , I pop the needle into her chest area.  The nice soft muscle at its
lowest spot.   Of course she jumps and gets all upset.  I just keep on
scratching and pretend nothing happend.  Then I attach the syringe.   Be
sure to aspirate the syringe to make sure no blood vessels got in the way.
Another thing I do, is put her in hobbles, put a lip chain on her and a
blind fold on her.  A mule will rarely kick while blind folded but I still
go for the neck.  Another thing I have done is to put her in the trailer and
shoot her through the escape door. ( I dont do this very often though.  She
may refuse to go in the trailer.  Once in a while works o.k.)  Always pet
and scratch give treats and say your sorry.  Mules can hold a grudge.
        gesa n clovis (don't even think about sticking me with that thing)
-----Original Message-----
From: rhightsh@aaamissouri.com <rhightsh@aaamissouri.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 10:56 AM
Subject: RC: Ear Twitch on a Mule


>RD wrote:
>Have you ever tried an ear twitch I hear they work very
>good on a mule?
>
>I wish you were only joking. Obviously you don't spend much time with
>mules.  An ear twitch on a mule would be about as productive in the long
>run as an ear twitch on your spouse!  You will not live happily ever after.
>Bob
>
>
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