EQUINE WELLNESS
Testimonials
Dutch Warmblood
This is a Dutch Warmblood who was a Hunter/Jumper who had blown out his hind fetlocks. The man pictured is a farrier/acupressure therapist who rescued this horse from being put down. You might notice how dull his coat is, and how bunched his muscles are. He was not happy standing there. We put the horse on Dynamite Supplements, Dyna Pro Prebiotic, and Free & Easy. In six weeks, notice how beautiful the horse is now. We were not able to reverse the blown fetlocks; however, we did get him to a pain-free state. He later went on to be a wonderful trail horse.
Lacy: Hock injury (Owner -- L. Stokes, Horseshoer)
Lacy looked like she had been kicked in the hock. It started with an open sore about the size of a half dollar. I didn't think a whole lot about it at the time, but over the next couple of days it got really bad. We put her on heavy-duty antibiotics and took x-rays. The doctor said there was a dead bone chip in there causing a bone infection and that the chip had to come out. We sent Lacy for surgery. They scraped the bone and she did really well for about 10 days. Then she went downhill. We had the bon scraped a second time, and again, she did okay for another 10 days, then started going downhill. After each scraping there would be a fresh wound, and the draining was just awful. Finally, the whole hock was infected plus she had a contracted tendon because of being confined to a stall. We really didn't expect her to live. The vet recommended putting her down. We hated the thought of losing her and thought if we could get her well enough to live her life out in pasture, maybe she could be a brood mare.
I called Nancy Hall and we discussed possibilities, deciding to put Lacy on the Dynamite program. Her response was amazing.
In 30 days, the wound had dried up and was healing. Unfortunately, Lacy came down with dryland distemper and was sick for 6 months. We kept her on the Dynamite supplements and, when she was well enough, took her to Nancy's facility where she received regular Acuscope treatments for her hock injury over a three-month period. When she finally returned home, her condition was resolved and she was able to work again. We took her on a pack trip and she did great. Today, the hock is still a little larger than normal and has a little scar tissue, but she's doing fantastic. She has no pain and is happy and healthy.
Misty: Bowed tendon (Owner: Lauren Nethery)
Misty bowed her tendon in a riding clinic. My vet diagnosed the condition, and told me the first thing we needed to do was lessen the inflammation. We went to work on her bow with ice packs, painting on a DMSO+medication, wraps and of course, no work. After some of the swelling went down, my vet wanted to go to a blistering agent, to bring heat to the area and increase healing. I went as far as to purchase the blistering product, but wasn't looking forward to using it. I had treated a horse before for a bow and blistering makes them sore and unhappy. I wondered if there was another way to stimulate healing in the area without having to put her, and me, through that. I called Nancy and talked with her about the Acuscope/Myopulse therapy. She said she had been treating horses with bowed tendons, as had many other therapists around the country, and that it worked very well. While Misty wasn't lame, her bow was still very visible and she certainly couldn't handle any work. We started her treatments immediately and I noticed she really enjoyed them, closing her eyes and falling asleep during the sessions. In less than ten days, the visible swelling was virtually gone! We continued her treatments per Nancy's schedule, and with my vet's approval, and within two months, she was looking really good. I rested her for another month and started her walking after that. Right now, she is in reconditioning training using round penning and light riding and doing just great. The condition resolved itself in less than half the time expected. Electro-Acuscope/ Myopulse Therapy really does speed healing, and with no pain or discomfort to the horse. I am glad Nancy lives in my area so I can use her again, should the need arise.