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Comment on Wellness Wednesday- “Equine Massage : Equine Hamstring Massage” by fiddleheadfilly

fiddleheadfilly — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:22:33 +0000

ABMP.com lists certified human, equine and canine therapists members. IAAMB.org lists animal massage therapists who belong to their organization, but does not require as many hours training as ABMP does for membership. There is also a new national organization at NBCAAM.org for animal acupressure professionals and massage therapists. I graduated from NWSAM; it has a listing of their graduates at NWSAM.com. As Judith Falk’s information here reflects, the work is very effective. Thanks for the blog!!!

Comment on Wellness Wednesday- “Equine Massage : Equine Hamstring Massage” by FarmVet

FarmVet — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:35:27 +0000

Unfortunately, There is no standardized certification for equine chiropractors (unless they are a vet as well), massage therapists, or physical therapists…and therefore no website, etc to check credentials! It’s actually a very scary problem because while there are some amazing, well-trained people out there, there are also some quacks who have gotten “certified” with online classes, etc. Your best bet is to use references from well-respected equine professionals, to ask vets, and to ask the person a lot of questions about training, etc. I would watch very carefully when someone is working on your horse. You will know if someone is doing something that may injure a horse. That, of course, is the worst possibility! The other side of the coin is that whatever is being done might actually help, and they wouldn’t be wasting their money. There are a few very well-trained, well-respected therapists, and even if they are not in your area, your may be able to get a good reference for someone that is nearby.

-Holly Schmitt, DVM
FarmVet Veterinarian and Acupuncturist

Comment on Wellness Wednesday- “Equine Massage : Equine Hamstring Massage” by Jami Holman

Jami Holman — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:49:28 +0000

Hey there – I’m always looking around for decent blogs and sites associated with massage therapy and wellness overall. The chiropractor I see locally here uses a method called Active Release Technique and it has really helped especially when I combine that with massage therapy. It’s hard to find an effective clinic – how would you evaluate who’s decent and who isn’t? Other than patient reviews and such – would be nice to get a checklist or something like that to avoid wasting time with poor providers. Thanks for your time.

Comment on Employee Highlight – Marketing Director, Kathryn Currey tells us about her Rottweiler Olga by Thomas Tischewski

Thomas Tischewski — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:54:28 +0000

Hallo,
ein sehr schöner Hund.Wir hatten auch einen Rottweiler,sein Name war Charly.Er war ein ganz lieber.hohes Selbstbewußtsein,sehr ausgeglichen und ruhig.Rottweiler sind wunderschöne Hunde die leider einen sehr schlechten Ruf genießen und das völlig zu Unrecht.Ich wünsche Ihnen noch viel Spaß und Freude mit Olga

Comment on Sponsored Rider Spotlight – Erin Alberda by Marilyn Windsheimer

Marilyn Windsheimer — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:20:54 +0000

That’s so awesome Erin! Lucky timing on the weather too. Woo Hoo! We’re all so proud of you and the U.S. team. (But mostly you ’cause you’re our local shining star, girl!)

Comment on Product Spotlight-Gastromax 3 by Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:43:03 +0000

Thank you for your prompt response!

Comment on Product Spotlight-Gastromax 3 by FarmVet

FarmVet — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:32:37 +0000

Hello Jennifer,
Thank you for your inquiry. If you are treating ulcers, the recommended dosage for Gastromax3 is one full tube for 30 days. For ulcer prevention, use half a tube during stressful situations or when necessary.

Comment on Product Spotlight-Gastromax 3 by Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:23:12 +0000

How many doses are in one tube? Thank you!

Comment on Product Spotlight-Gastromax 3 by FarmVet

FarmVet — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:54:32 +0000

Gastromax3 has a patent pending on their proprietary formulation which neutralizes the stomach acid in its own unique way that allows for omeprazole to reach the small intestine for absorption. While the product is only sold with dosage instructions for the prevention of ulcers, several independent veterinarian scoping studies have shown that after 30 days of one tube per day of Gastromax3 there was a complete healing of gastric ulcers. As a result-one can come to the conclusion that Gastromax3′s delivery system is very effective in getting the omeprazole to the small intestine.

Pat Ziemer
Gastromax Representative

Comment on Product Spotlight-Gastromax 3 by Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:01:23 +0000

I guess I didn’t ask my full question. Have they come up with another way to buffer so the omeprazole can survive the acidity of the stomach? That’s what the Merial patent is all about, although I’m sure they could have come up with another way.