
West End
Farm Equine Therapy Centre Thornholme Driffield E Yorkshire YO25
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Telephone
Evening 01262 490570 Mobile 07779 637507
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Therapeutic Uses of Equine
Hydrotherapy
For centuries , the use of sea water has been
recognised as an aid to the treatment and prevention of leg problems in
horses.
Racing phenomenon Red Rum was, in his early days, plagued by a
potentially crippling foot disease, which could have ended his career. Then
Ginger McCain took him on and banished him to the sea. He trained all his
horses on Southport beach and within weeks Red Rum was fit and ready to run.
The rest is history. Now with our Panama Spa we can offer the healing of the
sea under a more controlled situation.
The Spa uses chilled, aerated
saline water to drastically reduce a horse's recovery time following an injury,
operation or ailment. The veterinary profession highly recommends the use of
such treatment for tendon injuries, laminitis, flesh wounds and more.
Equine Hydrotherapy aids healing and rapid recovery in:-
- Tendon and Ligament Injuries
- Sore Shins and Jarring Up
- Strains
- Inflammation of knees, fetlocks and hocks
- Windgalls
- Laminitis and Foot related problems
- Promoting hoof regrowth
- Flesh Wounds
- Infections in wounds eg puncture wounds, infected tendon
sheaths.
- Cracked Heels
- Mud Fever
- Soft Tissue Damage
- Bone Damage including fractures and splints
- Joint Conditions eg OCD, degenerative joint disease,
arthritis
- Swellings and stiffness eg concussion injuries, post-operative
swelling, lymphangitis
- Very effective in injury prevention.
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Frequency of treatment is based on the severity, age and type
of injury. Every day or sometimes twice a day is usually required at the start
of the treatment, which is then reduced as the injury recovers. Each horse is
treated as an individual and a treatment programme is discussed with the owner
and the horse's vet.
The spa provides drug free preventation therapy
which is effective, so can be used before racing or affliated competition with
no contravening of the rules. The treatment should not be used before a race or
competition to mask an injury.
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