Upload
others
View
4
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
InstructionstousetheMadiganfoalsqueezemethod
Basics
1. Age:Foalsdisplayingmaladjustmentsymptomsunder24hrsofage2. Contraindications:Ribfacture,respiratorydistress3. Rope:5/8inchto¾inchdiametersoftropewhichslideseasily-length16-18ft(5-
5.5meters)
Step-By-StepWrittenInstructionsPre-squeezeRopeStep:
1. Tieabowlineknotandmakeafixedloopsothattheropewillslidethroughlikeahondaonalariat.
2. Howtotiethebowlineknot:http://www.animatedknots.com/bowline/
RopePlacement:
Startingatthewithersareaplaceropeacrosstheneckandbetweenthefrontlegsandbringendofropeuptowithersarea(seeStep1Photo).Threadtheendoftheropethroughthefixedloopandadjusttoasnugfitsothereispressureonthechestbutnoairwayobstruction(seeStep2Photo).Passtheropeoverthefoalandmakeahalf-hitch.Snugtheropejustbehindtheelbowwhereacinchwouldgoonasaddle(seeStep3Photo).Passtheropeoverthefoalribcageagainabout6inchesbackfromthefirsthalfhitchandsnugitup(seeStep4Photo).Havetheassistantholdthefoalandpositionyourselfbehindthefoalandputpressureontheropeuntilthefoalbeginstoliedown(seeStep5Photo).
Squeezing:
Applyapullingsteadypressureuntilthefoallaysdown.Iffoaldoesnotliedownincreasethepressuregraduallyuntilthefoalslaysdown(viewvideo).Keepthesamepressureonthefoalwhenitliesdownandsamepressureforthe20-minutedurationofthesqueeze(seeStep6Photo).Allowthemaretobestandingcloseviewingthefoal.Themaresseemstoknowthefoalisasleepandstandswatch.Protectyourselffromthefoalkickingormovingitsheadduringthistime.Somefoalsseemtomoveonceortwiceduringthe20minutesofsqueeze.Theamountofpressureisjusttheamountneededtohavethefoalliedown.Usingastandardhomeluggagescale,itshouldbeabout10-20lbs(4.5-9kg)ofpressureifyouwanttousethat.
Attheendofthe20-minutesqueeze,releasepressureontheropeandallowthefoaltostaydownorgetupasitchooses.Slowlymovetheropeawayfromthefoal.Donotforceittogetup.Letthefoalsleepmoreifitwants.Whenthefoalgetsup,wesuggestingmimickingnormalmarebehaviorandpinchthefoalontherumporbacktoprovidetactilestimulation.Allowthefoaltodowhateveritwantsandobserve.Donotattempttoassistnursingorpushtothemare.
Step-by-stepInstructionswithPhotos
Step1:Puttheropeoverwithersandbetweenfrontlegs
Step2:Runtheropethroughtheloopatendoftheropeandsnugrope.
Step3:Beginbymakingthefirsthalfhitcharoundthechest,justbehindelbow.
Step4:Keeptheropesnug(photooffirsthalfhitchinplace)
Photosoftwohalfhitchesinplace
Step5:Standbehindfoalandbegintoputtensiononrope.Thefoalwillthenliedown.
Step6:Whenthefoalislyingdown,keeptensiononropeforthenext20minutesandrelease.