No –In the UK only veterinary surgeons can legally sedate (by injection or oral paste) or inject local anaesthetics. Therefore it is illegal for non-veterinarians to even possess such drugs. Possibly fatal side effects can occur with sedatives, particularly when used by personnel not trained in their use and dealing with their side effects.

It is also important to realise that because use of sedatives, local anaesthetics and indeed antibiotics by non-veterinarians ARE illegal acts, the insurance on any horses having such drugs administered will be fully invalidated and any injury caused to the horse by an EDT, or further veterinary treatments that may be required, or even death of the horse during such illegal acts will not be covered by the owners insurance policy. Injury to clients or bystanders during such illegal acts would also not be insured by the EDTs insurance – if any were in place.�