Published Articles

• The Role of Chiropractic Therapy in Small Animal Medicine
• Successful Treatment of Lick Granuloma with Chiropractic Therapy,
• Is There a Link Between Birth Trauma and Abnormal Wither and Ribcage Sensitivity in Horses? Could this also relate to one-sidedness?

Published Articles

 

Is There a Link Between Birth Trauma and Abnormal Wither and Ribcage Sensitivity in Horses? Could this also relate to one-sidedness?

Author: Dr Ian Bidstrup BVSc(Hons) Master Chiro Sc (Animal) Cert Vet Acup. (IVAS)

Publish Date: 2005

Summary:

In humans birth trauma is well recognised by chiropractors, osteopaths, some medical
practitioners and physiotherapists. Rib fractures have been implicated as an important
complication of the birth of foals by many studies including that by D Jean et al and
Schambourg et al. Below is a discussion on abnormal wither and ribcage sensitivity in horses,
including associated observations and the proposal of a hypothesis on the link between this
abnormal sensitivity and birth trauma. Also discussed is a possible link between birth trauma
and “one-sidedness” of horses.

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