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Signs of EOTRH are often subtle and stem from incisor pain. Some horse owners notice a change in behavior when bridling their horse, or an increase in headshaking behavior. Others may notice the horse dunking their hay or having difficulty biting into hard treats such as carrots or apples. Weight loss and resistance to having the mouth or teeth examined can also sometimes be attributed to EOTRH.
Veterinary Spinal Manipulative Therapy (VSMT) is the veterinary equivalent of human chiropractic care. involves skilled motion palpation to detect joints that are not functioning appropriately. If indicated, a VSMT practitioner will perform specific adjustments at these locations in order to improve function and mobility and reduce pain.
“My horse has no topline!”
When discussing a horse’s topline, we are typically looking at the visual relationship between the horse’s vertebral spinous processes and the epaxial muscles alongside the spine. These muscles function to extend the spine (picture a racehorse stretched out in a full gallop, with his hind limbs pushed out behind him and his forelimbs stretched out ahead).
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