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Discussion on Weanling move - tranquilize?
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kshayden
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Posted on Monday, Nov 24, 2008 - 7:36 pm:
HI,
I, call me crazy, I am saving a weanling that was going to auction next week.
Anyway, I was thinking we can corral him, halter him and load him - the owner said, we will just chase him into the trailer -
So, thinking about this and the fact that I would like him to go nicely in a trailer  > later in life...
What is the opinion of the least amount of terror/stress for this little guy?
I am thinking if we can't halter him, to give him some feed laced with ACE and then work with him.
He will be going to a brand new location, more than likely be stressed, hasn't been wormed or vaccinated - and just weaned.
Any/all suggestions? - How much ACE - given his background? He is QH - probably about 350 pounds - around 6 months old -
Thanks for any advise!!!
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juliem
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Posted on Monday, Nov 24, 2008 - 9:21 pm:
Last year I bought three weanling qh fillies that weren't halter broke and they were loaded like cattle--run in a chute and then into the trailer. When I began their formal trailer loading, it was a non event! They just climbed right in! This year I bought a qh colt who had been badly scared and wondered how I'd ever get him loaded to bring him home. Had a couple of knowledgeable helpers and he loaded like a champ after first learning to follow a feel from the halter and lead rope. The big thing you have going for you is the million dollar qh mind!
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juliem
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Posted on Monday, Nov 24, 2008 - 9:24 pm:
P.S. I would skip the drugs and just use good techniques and work with him. If his mom will load, load him a few times with her as calmly as possible.
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maggienm
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Posted on Monday, Nov 24, 2008 - 10:30 pm:
I think I would rather not use drugs to load him. Although I appreciate your desire to ease his stress.
I would want him to have all his faculties working so he could keep his balance.
After you get him home and work with him he will learn to trailer load just fine.
Like Julie I have had horses run on and off the trailer because they were too wild to catch. Progress was a bit slower because we had so much ground to cover(haha) but when the time was right they loaded with no issues
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008 - 7:08 am:
Hello Kathy,
The article gives a range of dosing recommendations for acepromazine but the actual dose should be determined by the veterinarian who dispenses the ace there are several factors that go into giving acepromazine safely. Some of the other discussions on oral ace discuss what worked for them.
That said I agree with Lori and Julie above in that I don't see a clear indication requiring sedation and sedation heavy enough to effect the horse's demeanor may make him unsteady on the way home.
DrO
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kshayden
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Posted on Tuesday, Nov 25, 2008 - 8:48 am:
Thank you.
This feedback is wonderful and it is good to know that he will be just fine after a bit.
I will keep you all posted. Happy Thanksgiving!!
Kathy
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