Video: How to Give a Horse a Shot

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When giving a horse a shot, stick a needle in the triangle part of the neck or the hindquarters. Learn to give horses shots with tips from an equestrian team coach in this free video on horseback riding.

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Shots for your horse, are usually going to be given by your vet. If you do end up giving your horse a shot, it will probably be an intramuscular shot. The two places on horses, that we give intramuscular shots, are the most meaty parts. There's a triangle here on the neck, and in the meaty part of their hindquarters. Here, we won't actually give this horse a shot. If we were, we would take the cap off, find a nice meaty area, insert the needle, and then draw back to make sure that there wasn't any blood, before actually pushing the medicine in, and then even as we push the medicine in, we'd check again, and make sure there wasn't any blood, as we went along. If your horse is not comfortable getting shots, it's a good idea to have someone to help you, and hold them. Also, after receiving shots, horses can react in different ways. You want to check the shot site, and make sure that it doesn't swell, or get irritated.

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How to Give a Horse a Shot

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