Yes. If your horse has undiagnosed lameness or an acute injury, it is in the horse’s best interest to be seen first by your veterinarian. Please obtain written clearance from the attending veterinarian that it is safe to proceed with bodywork prior to the session. Other contraindications to bodywork may include, but are not limited to: cancer, cardiovascular disease, colic, dangerous behaviors, fever, hemorrhaging, neuritis (radiating nerve pain), persistent undiagnosed pain, recent surgeries and skin diseases (including rain rot).