The effect of manual therapy on neurotransmitter activity is obvious in the deep relaxation evident in a horse following skilled application of these techniques. Equine therapy has much to offer the horse at any phase of his life. The therapists of Equine Therapy, Inc, in Lexington, Kentucky, have successfully intervened in cases of flexural deformity in foals, wounds from superficial lacerations to fractures in yearlings, and racing injuries such as tendonitis, bursitis, muscle trauma, EIPH, and foot pain in the athletic horse. Retired horses have been aided in their transition from an athletic career to a breeding career and successfully treated for chronic racing injuries and laminitis. We rely on a complete veterinary diagnosis and continued consultation with the referring veterinarian throughout the course of treatment.
Equine therapy is a continuation of complete health care for the horse.
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