Holistic – Page 7 – Elite Equestrian magazine

Thermal Imaging for Dressage Horses: What you can’t see, does hurt

Thermal Imaging for Dressage Horses: What you can’t see does hurt. Joanna Robson, DVM, CVMST, CVA, CSFT, CIT Inspiritus Equine, Inc., www.inspiritusequine.com The health of our dressage sport horses is completely dependent on the quality of our preventative care, and the diagnostic modalities available when an injury occurs. As veterinarians, we rely on our hands for palpation, our experience to […]

Nitric Oxide – How The “Mighty Molecule” Can Help Your Horse

Nitric Oxide – How The “Mighty Molecule” Can Help Your Horse If you ask anyone- whether they’re casual riders or experienced trainers- what the basic needs of horses are, the answers you’ll get will likely be the same. Food, water, a safe pasture, and exercise are among these needs. Often overlooked, however, is the importance of basic nutrition. The body […]

Healthy Horse Boutique Named as StemPhase California Distributor

Healthy Horse Boutique Named as StemPhase California Distributor Marian Nilsen, owner of Healthy Horse Boutique, a one stop shop for healthy food for horses, has recently added a new company to her line-up of tried and tested products. StemPhase Biomedical Ltd. The StemPhase program is a clinically proven breakthrough technology that is geared towards restoring soundness in horses and canines […]

With Thermal Imaging the Invisible Becomes Visible in a Saddle Fitting Scan

With Thermal Imaging the Invisible Becomes Visible in a Saddle Fitting Scan By Becky Tenges, MMCP, CEE, CET, CIT-I René Descartes once said, “If you can’t taste it, touch it, smell it, hear it or see it – it doesn’t exist”. If we apply the theory of this very famous 17th Century French philosopher, mathematician and writer to the horse’s […]

The Sanctuary Helps Pony Recover from Deadly Infection

The Sanctuary Helps Pony Recover from Deadly Infection Ocala, FL (July 22, 2013) – His name is Princeton and the ‘royal’ treatment this 12-year-old show pony has received, thanks to owner Carolyn Auerbach, Ocala equine surgeons, and The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, probably saved his life. Princeton suffered from cutaneous pythiosis, a disease of the skin caused […]

12 Tips for avoiding lamimitis from BEET-E-BITES

12 TIPS FOR AVOIDING LAMIMITIS FROM BEET-E-BITES Laminitis is an inflammatory condition that affects a horse’s hooves. The condition causes intense pain and tissue destruction that often result in the horse’s death. Use grazing muzzles, dry-lotting, and restriction of turnout hours to limit access to forage. Laminitis can be triggered by specific events like overconsumption of carbohydrate-rich grain, but it […]

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Turns Horse’s Fate Around

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Turns Horse’s Fate Around Quarter Horse Owner Attributes Full Recovery to Treatment Received at The Sanctuary Ocala, FL (July 17, 2013) – Barbara Green had something extra special to smile about when she had her photo taken atop her beloved Quarter Horse mare, Samantha, at the American Quarter Horse Region 10 Championships in Jacksonville, Florida. “This picture […]

INFRARED IMAGING DISCOVERS SOURCE OF HORSE’S ONGOING BACK PAIN: OVERRIDING DORSAL SPINOUS PROCESSES (KISSING SPINES)

Infrared imaging discovers source of horse’s ongoing back pain: Overriding dorsal spinous processes (Kissing Spines) Article by Becky Tenges FIELD REVIEW: A CASE STUDY Chase is a 15-year old Thoroughbred gelding that is used as a Hunter horse and jumps to 2’ 6”. His owner requested infrared thermal imaging to assist with identifying the possible source of his persistent back […]

Houston SPCA, Texas A&M launch nation’s largest animal welfare-shelter medicine program

HOUSTON SPCA, TEXAS A&M LAUNCH NATION’S LARGEST ANIMAL WELFARE-SHELTER MEDICINE PROGRAM HOUSTON, TX – The Houston SPCA and the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences have partnered to create a new program which exposes veterinary students to animal cruelty, neglect and trauma cases involving dogs, cats and other companion animals, horses and donkeys, farm animals, exotic animals […]

Beet-E-Bites, The Leader in low sugar, low carb horse treats offers a safe, tested option for treating your horse!

BEET-E-BITES, THE LEADER IN LOW SUGAR, LOW CARB HORSE TREATS OFFERS A SAFE, TESTED OPTION FOR TREATING YOUR HORSE! July 10th, 2013 BEET-E-BITES – Low Sugar, Low Carb Horse Treats. Safe, Lab-tested, Vet recommended, delicious horse treats for horses with metabolic disorders. PARKER, CO (July 5th,2013) – Is your horse overweight, cresty-necked or laminitic? Has your equine companion been diagnosed […]