Complementary Therapies (Page 2)

Kissing Spines in a Horse

Kissing spines. Adams’ ‘Lameness in Horses’ (1987)1 describes kissing spines as a condition of the vertebral column in horses caused by overlapping and/or impingement of the dorsal spinous processes (DSP) in the thoracic and/or lumbar vertebrae.  Kissing spines lead to pain in the back with the associated avoidance behaviour, suchRead More →

Ang Lea is an Australian Equine Bowen Therapist. Equine therapy

Equine therapy. It had been nine weeks since Cienna had dislocated her shoulder, but when Ang Lea of Horse Fix was called in, the mare was still hobbling on three legs. On top of that, the adjustment in how she was carrying herself was causing secondary problems in her hindRead More →

Garlic clovers and garlic bulbs.

Garlic Biological Name: Allium sativum Parts used: Bulb and the top when fresh Contains: ajoene, allicin, alliin, alliinase, allylpropyl disulphide, biotin, calcium, carbohydrates, citral, cobalt, copper, diallyldisulphide, diallyl trisulphide, enzymes, essential oil, fats, fibre, flavonoids, geraniol, germanium, glucokinins, iodine, linalool, magnesium, phellandrene, phosphorus, potassium, protein, scordinins, selenium (except in deficientRead More →