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

…reportedly not shaking unless tired, irritated or frustrated. Periods of bad weather and unrelated setbacks interrupted any serious riding for a couple of weeks, but two patterns began to emerge:…

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…

United Vet Has The Good-Hoof Recipe

…biotin. Minimal requirement for maintenance of healthy feet is about 1 to 2 mg/day, while consistent therapeutic effects in some types of hoof wall problems generally require a dose of…