What is equine rehabilitation therapy?
Equine physical rehabilitation has numerous goals, including assisting in injury recovery, improving patient mobility, alleviating signs of illness, and maintaining health through strength training. When a horse sustains an injury, extensive rehabilitative techniques often are required.
What does a horse rehabilitation specialist do?
Certified equine rehab professionals can address anything from tendon and ligament injuries to restricted joint mobility, bone and tissue healing, inflammation, neurological conditions, injury prevention and even the effects of aging.Apr 16, 2019
How long does it take to rehab a horse?
Williams said that it sometimes takes three to six months of stall rest before the horse starts his rehab work and sometimes it is a year before a horse begins to feel the way he did before he was injured.
What is a horse physical therapist called?
Equine physical therapists use physical therapy techniques to treat horses. They may work with horses that are recovering from injuries, as well as athletic horses and farm work horses in order to improve their strength and flexibility, with the goal of optimizing performance.
What is Thera Vet Acres?
For over 15 years, Thera-Vet Acres Rehabilitation & Fitness has been providing quality canine, feline, and equine rehabilitation services to patients in the Western NY region. We take pride in providing the community with exceptional rehabilitative care for their beloved pet in a warm and welcoming environment.
How long has Brutus been paralyzed?
He has had injuries in the past, but recovered from them in a week or so. This time, it was months. His back end was totally paralyzed for about four weeks. He couldn’t even wag his tail. By July, he was finally showing signs of wanting to walk again and he was starting to drag himself around. We took him to Thera-Vet after reading the reviews even though it was over an hour from our house. Weekly Brutus had therapy appointments until September when we had our first baby. We never thought he would ever walk again, none the less on his own with no help. It’s been a long road, but I can’t say enough “thank you’s” to the hard work every therapist put into helping our little guy.
Is Thera Vet a daycare?
Thera-Vet is the only daycare and boarding place we will take our dog! They staff there is amazing and get to know each dog by name. It's perfect for large dogs because they have open, outdoor play pastures to keep them running around and tire them out every day! I would highly recommend sending your dog to Thera-Vet, we love it!