3 ways to optimize quality of life for dogs with physical disabilities
Dogs with physical disabilities require extra care and support. If your canine companion is injured or has a chronic mobility issue, improve her quality of…
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How to keep your dog’s paws healthy
You might not think much about the condition of your dog’s paws, but foot injuries or problems can be as uncomfortable for him as they…
Therapeutic taping
Therapeutic taping can help your equine through rehabilitation, training and injury prevention. You’ve probably seen horses with colorful tape applied to their bodies, either in…
Understanding hoof physiology
You can learn a lot about your horse’s health and background just by looking at his hoof physiology. Can you really learn about your horse’s…
Corrective trimming foals
Proper early trimming done within a few weeks of birth, and then on a consistent basis, can help maintain correct leg and hoof structure. When…
Heart of the Hoof
Through most of human history, people believed the horse’s hoof was nothing more than a solid block with little, if any, feeling in it. In…
Caring for a paraplegic canine
There are many reasons why a dog might become a paraplegic – and just as many ways to help him overcome his disability. Paraplegia in…
The Phosphorous Constitution
In homeopathy, a horse’s symptoms often reveal their constitutional remedy. A constitutional remedy describes a pervasive state of being, including personality traits, physical tendencies, and…
Helping your dog adapt to amputation with acupressure
How acupressure-massage can help can replenish the healthy cells needed to heal your dog’s wounds and strengthen his other limbs after amputation. As a young…
The Mechanical Horse
By Jasmine Cabanaw Most horse lovers know that horses require a lot of love and care, but have you ever wondered what would be…
Correcting your horse’s muscle imbalances
Detecting and correcting muscle imbalances is integral to injury prevention. “Balance” is a hot topic in the equine world. We have balanced riding, balanced nutrition,…
Carts and wheelchairs for dogs
Canine carts and wheelchairs are helping dogs of all sizes with disabilities to move freely again. Two years ago, my canine companion Alec, a seven-year- old…
