Strengthening Your Horse’s Back

Strengthening Your Horse’s Back

In a previous blog, we spoke about the different causes of back pain in our patients. These causes can be primary or secondary to another injury, but regardless of the cause, the horse’s back is an area that is predisposed to pain and to dysfunction for an endless...

The Causes of Equine Back Pain

The Causes of Equine Back Pain

Back pain is an extremely common problem among our equine population of athletes and pleasure horses. In researching the topic, I tried to find out just how many horses are affected by back pain, but could not find any research that provides an answer. That being...

The Continuum of Equine Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

The Continuum of Equine Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Anatomy and structure The sacroiliac (SI) joint lies between the ventral surface of the wing of the ilium and the dorsal surface of the wing of the sacrum. The articular surface of the sacrum is covered with hyaline cartilage, while the articular surface of the ilium...

The Truth About Guilt as a Vetrehabber

The Truth About Guilt as a Vetrehabber

If you have a tendency to feel guilty, or are fighting feelings of guilt that you have been carrying for a long time as a Vetrehabber, a parent or a person, then you need to hear what we are about to say. Guilt is an emotional response, and as such is not a good or...