Back To Nature

…benefits to offer our horses, probably even deserving equal consideration with existing therapeutic approaches to some problems, but they are not a cure-all. A horse with a damaged section of…

Headshaking Mystery

…facial nerve branch to the eye), and at a spot on her neck that corresponded with a therapeutic point for cervical spine problems. If the weather was good and she…

Ask Horse Journal: 09/00

…a therapeutic drug forbidden in competing horses. It is a diuretic that also relaxes smooth muscle (including muscles in the bronchi), stimulates the heart and is a vasodilator. Although theobromine…

Bulletin Board: 06/00

…implied a therapeutic effect, and supplements are not permitted to treat or alleviate a disease. Other changes on the label now list vitamin B12 as the “active ingredient,” and devil’s…

The Healing Arts

…to give her a quick fix. It failed because the therapeutic tools available to get the job done were not even considered. No single approach to healing had all the…

Laser Therapy Has Its Place

…power required to cut through tissue. Instead, these therapeutic lasers use low energy levels to speed healing. They have documented effects, and we found obvious improvement in a number of…

Bulletin Board: 04/00

…of Clifton, Va., also has a catalog for riding undergarments in all sizes and one for therapeutic riders. For information, call 703/818-1517 (www.1824catalog.com). ———- Rutgers University Research Facility Planned Rutgers…

Ask Horse Journal: 10/99

therapeutic options are best for your horse can only be determined through an examination by your own veterinarian. When you do resume riding, consult the surgeon, your veterinarian and an…