“She’s just like the animals I see in the clinic.”  The vet’s eyes went distant with memory.  “They’re injured and scared, and sometimes they bite and claw, trying to defend themselves.  They don’t really have a concept of the future—not like ponies do.  All I can do is give them their medicine and wait for it to work.  Maybe if you stay by her head and let her keep her eyes focused on you, I can give her the injection without her noticing.”