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<personal> Busy and hard week
2 years ago
This week is hard. I wake up early every day despite the fact that I’m used to getting up late and working at night. I’m sleeping 4-5 hours.
My horse Freya needs morning injections of special medicene to detoxify organism. She was suffering from itching, eczema and allergy from the middle of summer, we’ve tried it cure her but nothing helped, so we finally decided to try injections. I’ve never did injections into vein before, especially to such a big and strong animal as horse. Idk who afraids more: me or Freya.
I’m trying to do this by myself, but I can’t to puncture a thick skin and put the needle into a vein. My friend helps me.
Injections are not hard to do. You know what’s hard? To see your horse’s eyes full of fear. To lost her trust every day. To see how she turns away when I’m trying to pet her. I’ve seen this fear before when I was treating my dog and this breaks my heart into pieces.
I’m very sentimental person and I would never hurt an animal, but how could you explain them that you’re trying to help…
When I get home I feel tired but can't sleep. I feel sadness and can’t work. But I will work, I will draw and everything will be fine (right?…). Just need this week and I’ll back on track to please my dear followers with new art 🙏🏻
Thanks for your attention! I feel like I was just needed to speak out 🥺
My horse Freya needs morning injections of special medicene to detoxify organism. She was suffering from itching, eczema and allergy from the middle of summer, we’ve tried it cure her but nothing helped, so we finally decided to try injections. I’ve never did injections into vein before, especially to such a big and strong animal as horse. Idk who afraids more: me or Freya.
I’m trying to do this by myself, but I can’t to puncture a thick skin and put the needle into a vein. My friend helps me.
Injections are not hard to do. You know what’s hard? To see your horse’s eyes full of fear. To lost her trust every day. To see how she turns away when I’m trying to pet her. I’ve seen this fear before when I was treating my dog and this breaks my heart into pieces.
I’m very sentimental person and I would never hurt an animal, but how could you explain them that you’re trying to help…
When I get home I feel tired but can't sleep. I feel sadness and can’t work. But I will work, I will draw and everything will be fine (right?…). Just need this week and I’ll back on track to please my dear followers with new art 🙏🏻
Thanks for your attention! I feel like I was just needed to speak out 🥺
I've gone through the same thing with medication for some of my pets before.
It is very hard :C
May you and your dear friend make it through this swiftly. You are in my thoughts, Kai! <3
Stay strong!
We’ll be fine, we’re strong 💪 And we have your support!
I'm so sorry. But. You'd be surprised how much your horse trusts you. Talk to her. Show her the injection and needle and explain to her, you aren't doing these things to hurt her but rather, to help her get better.
I've had to sit my one cat Lou down when I got my kitten Anubis as she was constantly trying to attack him, so I sat her down one night and while she sat, shivering and shaking (cause she'd just got a swat for trying to hurt him), I explained to her "look, you're my baby girl, just like Akela, Pele and Bastet are my baby girls. But Anubis is my baby boy and right now, he needs you to live up to your nickname of Mama Kitty. He needs you to be his stepmama now. I love you and that'll never change." And I kid you not, right after that, she began mothering on him.
Sometimes, we need to reaffirm our love for our pets. Remind them that, whatever it is we're doing, isn't being done out of malice but rather from a place of genuine love. I promise you this, your horse doesn't hate you, she hates the needle, nothing more. But if you show her, guide her, and explain to her that yes, it hurts, it'll make her feel better long term, you'll be surprised by what you see and find.
If you include your mare in the process, it may help her. And, after you're done, love on her, give her loads of pets, lovings and treats, show her that, despite the injection's pain, however brief it may be, there's a reward for enduring it.
She trusts ya darlin. She, like so many humans, just hates needles x'D
OMG what a sweet story 🥺 Your babies are so lucky to have you <3
Thank you so very much for your wonderful message hon <3 You really helped me, your support means the whole world for me
I think with Freya, enough positive reinforcement will go a long way especially when she starts to feel better. Even so, don’t think her trust is broken. Trust, especially in animals, can come back.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Keep on keeping on! You've already made it through many difficult plights, this is just another to add to your list.
Sorry I forgot to answer, but I’m very grateful for your advice <3
I treated my animals too. And in the process of treatment, I hurt them - I gave injections, cleaned wounds of dead tissue, changed bandages. It was a terrible stress for me.
But here's what I noticed: if you approach painful procedures with the confidence that you are saving an animal, that your actions are necessary and will eventually bring relief, it becomes easier for both you and the sick animal. It does not lose confidence in you, it feels that you are helping.
Don't think about the pain you're causing. Think about the benefits that your actions bring. Don't feel sorry for the animal when you have to inject it, because your pity will lead to guilt, and the animal will feel this guilt, start to get nervous and lose trust. You must be a confident and reliable rescuer for your horse when you treat him. And when the injection is just done, you can feel sorry for her and praise her for her patience.
Be sure to say the same words before the procedure, pronounce them in a confident voice. And it shouldn't be an apology. I say, "You must, my dear! It's necessary!" And I say this firmly and confidently. And then I praise: "Oh, what a clever kid!" - and if the animal can be treated, I give him a small treat. And I'm petting, I'm petting my lovely poor pet...
The main thing is to know for sure that treatment is necessary, and a little pain is inevitable and leads the animal to recovery.
I hope that my advice will help you and Freya a little. I tried to explain it as best I could, but please note that English is not my native language.
I sympathize with you both! don't lose heart! everything should really be fine! Amen!
My companion animals were small, but I understand the feeling of hurting them to help them during my veterinary ministrations.
Just treat Freya with a healing vibration and hopefully she'll recover.
If she does not, all life ends, but you've given her your all in giving her the highest quality you can provide.
My horse has heaves. So I have to monitor her breathing and coughing. She went through a bad flare up this summer with the smoke from Canada, but we got her back on track. Watching your horse breathing heavy sucks.
But hang in there. It’s tough, but I am sure Freda is worth it!
Oh.. I know this feeling. My dog had breathing issues and that was very hard to watch him almost suffocating.. After many surgeries my boy feels very good 🥹
I also hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! <3 And I hope this year brings happiness and only good things for you!
Hope these days were good for you too! I had a simple holidays with my relatives and tasty food c: