All About Animal Massage

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Comment by Daniel Stroup on February 1, 2010 at 8:12am

its 20* outside, and the barn is only slightly better. So I am curious as to how others deal with the cold weather, and appliction of massage to horses when the temperatures drop.
Is there a temperature in which you feel it contraindicates massage application to a horse?
How do you work with horse blankets, or make use of them before, during or after a massage?
Do you have the horse excercised prior to massage, and or require extra exercise time for the horse afterwards?
What do you do to keep your hands warm in low temperatures? I have circulation issues in my hands so cold really affects my ability to effectively work on them.

Comment by Megan Ayrault on January 28, 2010 at 1:06am

I'm happy to have another chance to talk about animal massage via radio. This time it will be with the Natural Horse Network's radio show on Friday January 29th. The link is http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nhn to listen live or anytime later. Come take a listen! (Note: Yes, the time is 5:00 as posted, but only if you're in Mountain Time!)

Comment by Megan Ayrault on January 18, 2010 at 3:31pm

Hi all,
I'll be interviewed about animal massage on the Donna Seebo Show tomorrow, Tues Jan 19th, from 3-3:30 PST. If you listen live, you can also call in with your questions or comments, toll free in US/Canada at 888-815-9756. Looking forward to it!

Comment by Martha C. Long on January 7, 2010 at 8:38am

http://www.anatomytrains.com/at/app/animals
check this out....it's anatomy trains for animals...dealing specifically with horses.
I do alot of fascia work in my profession...and it's really neat to see how they integrate it with animals...
Just thought I'd throw this in as so many of you are into horse massage.
Martha

Comment by Shelley Sheets on December 31, 2009 at 7:48pm

Mirra,

I love hearing stories like this. Thanks for sharing.

Comment by Mirra Greenway on December 31, 2009 at 9:31am

Perhaps the Vet schools might be a good place to include in our CE workshops. We have a big one here at the University of Missouri. Any thought of teaching to such institutions?

Last year my Pit Bull, Hooch, developed a progressive loss of function in his hind limbs. Of course, he has always had lots of massage, but was not responding to anything I did.

My vet scheduled him for an ultrasound, did toxicology screenings, etc, then referred us to the UMC vet clinic. They started down the "tumor on the spine" path, which did not show up on the MRI. So they prescribed antibiotics for any infection that might have an effect. Nothing worked, and after $1700 worth of vet bills and 10 days of carrying a 60 lb dog outside, I tried acupuncture. He instantly fell asleep, and as soon as the needles were pulled, got up and walked! A year later, he is fine.

Comment by Megan Ayrault on December 30, 2009 at 6:19pm

Thanks for the encouraging words, Nickie, not to mention sharing all the fabulous content/info. Both are so helpful!

Comment by Shelley Sheets on December 30, 2009 at 5:52pm

Nickie,

I live in Lakewood, Colorado. I am in total agreement with everything you have said but right now the dog mom seems to be set on how she wants to proceed. I know a wonderful vet acupuncturist here that I work with sometimes and I had recommended her hoping that she might listen to her more than she does me but she doesn't want to do that right now. I am going to tell her that I was doing some further research on the condition and got these recommendations and see if it makes a difference. I agree that dogs are good at not showing pain and that may be why she thinks it is not as serious as it is. You would hope that her vet has explained all of this to her but maybe not in as much detail. If you know of anyone here I will certainly pass on the recommendation and see what happens. Thank you so much!

Comment by Shelley Sheets on December 30, 2009 at 3:09pm

Wow! You all are awesome!! Some of this I have already been doing. I actually stay away from all stretching on the affected hip itself just because I don't feel comfortable doing that. I do use the acupressure points for the hip and back and I'm a little familiar withe the Bowen method so I will try some of that. The dog often leads me to what he wants by leaning into the spots he most likes worked and even taking his had and putting it under my hand or arm and putting it back on his body when I stop. He doesn't seem to be in pain at this point, just walks with an uneven gait and holds his body in an uneven position. I also don't detect any swelling. He is over weight which I try to talk to the owner about but I don't seem to have much luck getting owners to hear that message. She says that she walks him every day for two miles before she goes to work. Yikes!! They he lays on the floor until I get there at noon and then lays there again until she gets home. I don't think she has a lot of choice with this since she's at work all day. I love these discussions. We can all learn so much from each other and it all ends up helping the animals.
Thanks again everyone.

Comment by Megan Ayrault on December 30, 2009 at 2:18pm

Well Mirra, if Nickie does structural integration and is available, I daresay he's your man! Thanks Nickie, for all the great details with CHD. I'm sure I will refer back to this comment in the future! Another name to suggest for teaching canine structural integration is Jim Pascucci, an advanced Rolfer who does teach both equine and canine SI. He's one of the Expert Advisors for All About Animal Massage, where you can read a little about him and link to his site.
And the Bowen work sounds wonderful, Michelle. Quite an impressive experience you had, way to go!

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