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What is the Difference Between an Equine Chiropractor and an Equine Osteopath

When you are looking for someone to come and work with your horses, its sometimes hard to know what you need and what you should be looking for. All practitioners, even in the same disciplines, work slightly differently and so its important they ’get’ you and your horse for the maximum benefit. A good place to start is by understanding how different types of therapist work. So what is the difference between an equine osteopath and a McTimoney chiropractor.

Equine Laminitis

Laminitis is a potentially fatal disease that can affect 15% of horses at some point in their lives. If your horse has been diagnosed with Laminitis it takes skill on behalf of your vet and farrier to effectively treat the problem. Laminitis occurs when the laminae within the hoof becomes inflamed and so can no longer support the coffin bone and so the weight of the horse. This can lead to the coffin bone protruding through the sole.