“equine Chiropractic care is a rapidly emerging field among veterinarians due to increasing demand from horse owners for alternative therapies”.

This magazine article in July’s The Horse continues a trend toward good press for the profession. Dr. Taryn Yates DVM begins: “equine Chiropractic care is a rapidly emerging field among veterinarians due to increasing demand from horse owners for alternative therapies”. “It is an art of healing that focuses on restoring the spinal column’s normal movement and function to promote healthy neurologic activity”. “Chiropractic can be very useful for alleviating pain in horses with chronic issues…its benefits are greatest when used in conjunction with traditional veterinary care to help keep a horse balanced and performing at his best”. “There are many circumstances where adding chiropractic to your horses’ health care routine would be appropriate, the most significant being signs of pain…behavior changes, abnormal posture, reduced performance sensitivity to touch or difficulty turning”.

Dr. Kennedy comment: I have attempted (using an Arthristim, not manipulation) to adjust my and others horses over the year. Never were there any adverse consequences and often very good results. More recently with our older horse we’ve been relying on Diowave 15 watt Laser treatments for a stifle issue. The medical director of Diowave is in fact a DVM and is always enthusiastic to recommend a series of Laser sessions.