In the December 2006 issue of Horse & Rider, natural hoof care practitioner Pete Ramey and veterinarian Joyce Harman offered new, alternative treatments for laminitis. Along with supplements and acupuncture,…
…rations to avoid colic or choke and that these alternatives are risky. It’s simply not true. Horses have no problems, except possible increased wood chewing, when fed hay alternatives. For…
Dr. Joyce Harman discusses treeless saddles, an alternative to riding bareback….
…shape because of adverse weather, the horses will be driven to eat things they would normally avoid, including toxic plants. Now, on to some alternatives: • Grass hay pellets or…
November 14, 2013–EQUUS magazine will present “Current and Emerging Musculoskeletal Therapies,” a free webinar with?David Frisbie, DVM, PhD, on November 21 at 7 p.m. EST. Sign up for the webinar…
Back pain is a chronic problem that waxes and wanes. It has a plethora of causes and myriad treatments. But, with a combination of pharmaceuticals, physical therapies, and management changes,…
…unarguably severe. However, hay is out there, maybe as close by as a neighboring state. The keys are creative hay-gathering and an open mind toward alternatives. It’s Out There In…
…also as an adjunct therapy with other tissue healing therapies including stem cells and growth factors. Over 90% of the horses treated with Novobrace to date have returned to work…
…well as several high-tech therapies that you and your veterinarian may choose to speed the healing of a soft-tissue injury. Therapies include interlesional injections of regenerative substances such as insulin-like…
…for your horse. Alternative therapies. I’ve especially seen good results with chiropractic and acupuncture, and I use regular massage therapy on my own horses. But be careful before you plunk…
