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barbara
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Username: Oscarvv
Post Number: 745
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Friday, Jun 16, 2006 - 2:20 pm: |   |
I've become a bit of a pro at giving pills to foals. I dissolve the pills if possible or use a coffee grinder. I then mix carrot baby food to the pills and syringe them into the foals mouth. I have a little rubber tubing about 1 1/2 inches long that I attach to the end of the syringe. It is less obtrusive in the babies mouth than putting a whole syringe in there. I can give medicine to foals easily and usually without a halter on them. |
Linda Sain
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Username: Banthony
Post Number: 41
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, Jun 16, 2006 - 3:08 pm: | |
Barbara,
That is a great suggestion. I usually use applesauce which works well too. I hadn't thought of rubber tubing, but I will definitely give it a try. Syringes are often too big for little ones mouths. |
Sara Wolff
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Username: Mrose
Post Number: 1419
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, Jun 17, 2006 - 10:37 am: | |
I do the same as you, except I wasn't smart enough to think of the rubber tubing. Love the idea..and think it would work with older horses that are resistant also. |
