Animal Chiropractic

30/03/2024

Did you know giraffes 🦒 have 7 cervical vertebrae?!! This beautiful giraffe is loving 🥰 getting adjusted!!! ❤️

03/03/2024

16/02/2024

Incredible

22/01/2023

Love this!

I can’t stress enough the importance of NOT feeding a fancy mash when it gets cold, rather add warm water and 1-2 Tbs of salt to your horse’s existing feed.

It’s the fundamental rule of feeding horses- transition over the course of 1-2 weeks. Cold and hot weather are already stressors! There’s no reason to add to it by throwing in a new feed (or hay for that matter.)

07/11/2022

Tuesday tip

Backing up is a low-impact exercise with no moment of suspension. It can be done in-hand and ridden. You horse should move his limbs in diagonal pairs.

Performed well, it requires your horse to carry more weight on his hindquarters, and maintain increased hindlimb, lumbosacral and back joint flexion throughout the stride cycle.

Executed correctly with relaxation, impulsion and with the head lowered, the movement increases the throacic vertebral rotation, encourages core recruitment of the abdominals , thoracic sling and hip flexors. It also contributes to back mobility, the ability to collect and good posture.

For maximum benefit ask your horse to back up in-hand daily. Start with 1 or 2 steps and progress to 20 steps. The aim is good quality, long, marching steps.

31/10/2022

Going through my notes this morning on my laptop and found this great diagram, I must rifle through my bookcase to see where this one came from & then I’ll update this post with a reference.

It’s a great diagram which visualises saddle fit in relation to the scapula and spine which is super important, not just how the horse may look from the outside. 🤍

31/10/2022

30/10/2022

28/09/2022

A littl article I published in animal therapy magazine .

17/07/2022

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 - The 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 is the most important organ in your horse's body....and....

🐎 It's the first organ to form in the embryo
🐎 The heart is a hollow cone shaped muscle weighing abut 4.5kg
🐎 It’s situated between the lungs to the left of the chest within the protective walls of the ribcage
🐎 As a horse gets fitter – the size and weight of the heart may increase
🐎 A wide chest allows more space for the heart and lungs which suggests greater athletic potential

Discover more about your horse's anatomy in the book 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
https://www.horsesinsideout.com/product-page/horse-anatomy-for-performance

03/04/2022

DOES YOUR PET REALLY NEED BOOSTERS EVERY YEAR? 💉

Spring means annual shots, and soon you’ll be getting that email or postcard📧 from your vet letting you know your dog or cat is due for their annual boosters.

We all want our pets protected from life threatening diseases, but did you know your pet may be carrying enough protection from their puppy and kitten shots to last a lifetime?! (Just like your childhood immunizations).

Your pets may not need to be “boosted” at all, and giving more shots to an already-immunized animal is not only a waste of money, but in worst case scenarios, may cause serious immune issues of all types.

In today’s Inside Scoop episode, immunologist and titer expert Dr. Laurie Larson will be joining us to discuss pet vaccinations and titers, including:

🔥Why it is important to measure antibody titers

🔥How often should you check titers

🔥Puppy and kitten vaccinations: when and what do they really need

Join Rodney Habib and Dr. Karen Becker today at 12pm ET for this Live discussion. Looking forward to seeing you in the comments! 🙌

Dr. Laurie Larson runs the Companion Animal Vaccines and Immuno Diagnostic Service Lab and Titer Service at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and also teaches veterinary immunology.

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24/01/2022

Click here to read on equusmagazine.com

15/09/2021

Checking on a client and friend! What an epic photobomb!! I think baby Céleste could be a future ❤️ 🐎

14/09/2021

My little future . Making friends with a