While many horses stand without a problem for hoof care, others are anxious and can become a danger to themselves, the handler and the farrier

“We want farriers to be in a safe situation so you can do the best work that you possibly can underneath the horse,” says Dr. Holly Helbig during the Zoetis Hoof-Care Product Knowledge Clinic presented at the 2024 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The best part about Dormosedan Gel sedation? No needles.

“There are a lot of different types of sedation that are out there and available at the moment that are injectables,” Helbig says. “However, Dormosedan Gel is the only FDA-approved prescription standing sedative oral gel for horses.”

Dormosedan, commonly referred to as Dorm, is a unique oromucosal (absorbed through the gums) gel formulation of detomidine that has been approved for use in the United States since 1991.

“Farriers, horse owners, veterinarians — we have so many people out in the field that administer Dorm Gel,” she says.

Some of the common uses of Dorm Gel besides shoeing are sheath cleaning, mane pulling, body clipping, hair trimming, bandage changes or turnout for fractious horses.

“One of the key things about Dorm is it allows for…