equine – New Forest Animal Osteopathy

Important Update from the RCVS and DEFRA regarding consent for Veterinary Osteopaths, Chiropractors and Physiotherapists to Treat Animals

Important information for Owners, vets and practitioners. There has been a clarification regarding consent from vets for animal osteopaths, animal chiropractors and animal physiotherapists to treat animals. The update from RCVS can be found on their website here: The following update has come from The Register of Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP) whose website can beContinue reading “Important Update from the RCVS and DEFRA regarding consent for Veterinary Osteopaths, Chiropractors and Physiotherapists to Treat Animals”

Equine Laminitis part 1 (of 3) an introduction:

This post introduces you to the topic of Equine Laminits. Over the next couple of blog posts, we shall look more closely at its, causes, clinical signs, diagnostics and treatment. Did you know that 1 in 10 horses/ponies develop Laminitis each year and that 45% of owners do not recognise their horse’s symptoms as LaminitisContinue reading “Equine Laminitis part 1 (of 3) an introduction:”

Headcollars

I have been working with Olivia Turner B.Sc Hons, Animal Behaviour Consultant & Equine Bitting Specialist since 2015, where has the time gone? Our discussions are always interesting and it’s worth having a read of her guest post on Dr David Marlin’s FB page. As with everything it is how things are used and theContinue reading “Headcollars”

New diagnostics in Osteoarthritis

RVC have been working in collaboration with other universities to discover more accurate techniques for understanding joint behaviour in osteoarthritis. As an Animal Osteopath, I often work with dogs/horses who have this condition. Treatment, home management and rehabilitation can greatly improve quality of life in these cases. They state: “Osteoarthritis is a condition that causesContinue reading “New diagnostics in Osteoarthritis”

The Equine Heart

Did you know that a horse’s heart can range from 30 beats per minute at rest to 240 bmp when galloping!The heart of a thoroughbred at rest pumps 35 litres of blood per minute compared to five by a human heart.Common cardiac problems that hinder equine performance, particularly in athlete horses, include murmurs (abnormal bloodContinue reading “The Equine Heart”