Don't Break Your Vet - Easy Injections

Equine vets have one of the highest injury risks of all civilian professions. To help address this serious issue the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has produced a series of short videos, featuring vet and equine behaviourist Gemma Pearson, providing quick and simple ways of teaching horses to be quiet, relaxed and safe for injections, clipping, worming, examinations and other veterinary procedures.

[@wolfsbane1991]

As an equine vet this is not an uncommon problem for me. I feel like I can come a long way with talking to the horse, scratching and petting the injection area for a few minutes. However, that is only a temporary solution and having owners train with clickers can solve the root of the problem. Very pleased to see everyone wearing hard hats! I even had an owner last year offer me one the minute I came; she knew her horse was very difficult to inject and wanted me to be safe.

[@horsecharming1506]

Try this instead. No need for so much use of force. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXTEcoiOrtyNh8k

[@angbish]

Good video. Positive reinforcement - 'if I stand still the horrid thing goes away, and I get food!' Owners need to train their horses not vets. Same goes for farriers. Glad to see you are wearing hard hats!

[@TLAERHUSTEDR]

SO GLAD to see this video - and that the vets and techs are WEARING HELMETS ! That is WONDERFUL! Thank you very much - sharing with TLAER colleagues.

[@goldenyearsacres9163]

I rescued a horse who is skiddish of shots (& other things), my vet sent me the link to this video as a great reference for clicker training horses with treats for positive reinforcement experience. Very grateful for a vet who cares about the animal's well being & the humans' safety. This video has been an encouragement to me on helping my mare to trust & remain calm in what she sees as a fearful situation. Thank you for all that went into getting this video to us. Subscribed in hopes there are more videos using clicker/reward method. Will peruse your channel after I achieve success with this issue first.

[@hackneysaregreat]

Great series. Common horse sense is all we need.

[@jo-annemclagan2597]

This is an absolutely brilliant way to train a horse you don't know. Looking forward to watching all your clips. Thank you. Jo From Australia

[@horsesandpeoplemagazine7434]

What a fantastic resource! Thank you BEVA and Gemma Pearson.

[@skyangelmd1skyangelmd120]

Love this. Thank You. Big turn around.❤

[@phillippachristie4473]

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing.

[@marieduckford719]

Great idea

[@jackiefare4808]

Great idea, but what happens to the 1% that still won't allow injections, like mine!

[@madmax0781]

How about just approaching the horse in a less combative way to start with? If vets behave like that towards horses it’s no wonder they try to get away - and it has little to do with the needle.