The Science Behind Rehab Therapy
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
December 1, 2011
In the right hands, these physical therapy methods can help rehabilitate injured horses.
In the right hands, these physical therapy methods can help rehabilitate injured horses.
Meg Sleeper, VMD, a cardiologist at Penn Vet will be competing in endurance at this year’s Pan Am Games.
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute will participate in this year’s NTRA Professional Education Seminar.
While swimming-induced colic does occur, it doesn’t happen as frequently as some might have thought.
Researchers determined that few injuries occur to horses during treadmill exercise.
Learn about how your horse’s body adapts to exercise and how to optimize his fitness.
In movies it is not unusual to see a cowboy ride his horse forever, through all types of weather and terrain; in reality, horses are equine athletes that must be properly conditioned to perform as needed. “The general design of an equine conditioning
Springtime heralds the beginning of warm, sunny days and the start of the competition season. As you plan your spring and summer training schedule, however, keep in mind that your horse’s body will need time to adjust to new demands.
Horses are athletes, too, and according to research, they need that stretching as much as humans do.
Most people wouldn’t think of getting up from a desk job and heading off into the mountains or hill country for long hikes without first getting into condition. The same should be true for your horse.
Many horses are trained athletes that are bred and conditioned for a specific sport such as racing, jumping, western performance or dressage. While these sports are relatively safe, just like a human athlete, there is always a possibility of injury and in most cases with horses the injury tends to be lameness.
An inaugural study has found that a sodium acetate electrolyte solution given orally with a typical hay and grain meal following exercise enhanced skeletal muscle metabolism to restore depleted glycogen (energy) sources.
More than 1,150 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “During peak riding times in your region, how often do you ride or exercise your horses?”
Preliminary results from research suggest you can strengthen your horse’s core muscles to help him be healthier, no matter his job in life.
Endurance rides are often held in wilderness areas without good road access, posing a challenge when trying to reach a horse in distress. A Treatment Veterinarian should be equipped with sufficient horsepower (vehicle, ATV, or horse) to reach a horse
Most horse show emergencies are able to be cared for on-site, but if a crisis develops, the horse should be stabilized and transported to a full-care facility, according to Rick Mitchell, DVM, of Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, Conn.
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