Equine Physiotherapy                                                                 

Horses are involved in a variety of different activities ranging from gentle hacking to eventing.  Each activity exerts its own individual requirements on the horses body. Veterinary Physiotherapy is an important component in helping your horse achieve these requirements so that you can both have a happy, successful time. 

Conditions treated

Veterinary physiotherapy is important in maintaining your horses well being as well as treating a number of conditions including:

• Back problems

• Soft tissue injuries                                                                                                                              

• Tendon and ligament injuries

• Wounds

• Osteoarthritis and other age related skeletal and muscle problems

• Orthopaedic conditions

• Pre operative pain

• Post operative rehabilitation.

Treatments

A treatment regime will be specifically tailored to your horse identified through an initial assessment.  The treatment regime will include a combination of the following techniques:

• Massage

• Myofascial release

• LASER                                                                                                                            

• Stretches

• TENS, NEMS

• Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy

• Therapuetic long wave ultrasound

• Thermotherapy

• Trigger point therapy

• Active and passive range of movement

• Kinesio taping

A tailored exercise programme may also be specified. 

Equine Athletes

As an athlete your horse it is recommended that your horse receives veterinary physiotherapy regularly to help keep musculoskeletal system in good condition, to detect any potential injuries early and help prevent injury.
 

Fees

Consultation and treatment      £50

A travel fee may be charged for locations outwith my immediate area of Inverness-shire, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey. This can be split beween multiple clients if these can be organised for the same day. Please get in touch for a quote

Cancellation policy- If you cancel your appointment within 24 hours of the appointment the full fee will be charged.

 Veterinary Consent

It is a legal requirement to gain veterinary surgeons consent before anyone treats an animal, therefore I will email your vet for consent and any relevant veterinary history, prior to your appointment.