Connie's Equine Services

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Here is a recent review from a client. I love hearing feedback whatever it may be. I want to better myself for the horses sake! Not all horses will have a chan...ge as dramatic as this one. It will all depend on how long they have been immobile and/or compensating for. Every horse can benefit from bodywork whether small or big changes, they will move better and hopefully have to compensate less. Currently offering a Fall Promotion Buy 4 bodywork treatments and get 1 free or Buy 9 bodywork treatments and get 3 free Message or text me for details or to purchase. 204-332-1333 We recently purchased a 14 year old palomino gelding that needed some training to be lesson horse. Our first impression of him was a very anxious, naturally quick and high headed horse. He would crossfire at the lope almost constantly and was very unbalanced. When asked for new movements, he appeared to have very little try and would lock up, threaten to rear, or pull down on the reins. His right lead was very hard to get and he was often wanting to buck in any lope transition. Within this first week, we knew this wasn’t right so called Connie. She worked on him and the next day I couldn't hardly recognize him as the same horse. Even for lunging and working on the ground he was much calmer and more relaxed. To ride, both leads were even, no bucking. He was wanting to go slow and asking at all gaits to stretch his neck down. He was lighter off his shoulders and far softer to the bit, in addition to being more open and able to try when asked something new. These are differences I would have expected to see over several weeks, not overnight! Before and after videos

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L4 larvae deworming protocol. Fecal counts don’t cover these guys, so even if your counts are zero, you could still have a problem.

Intestinal worms Naturally, we think that horses’ intestinal worms live and cause damage in the intestines we are finding the worms in the poo, we are testing... for an egg occurrence in the fecal balls, right? But many worms are doing even more harm out of the intestinal lumen. There are some worms that will travel through out the horse’s body causing inflammation of different tissue and organs (as a round worms or large strongyles). Maybe you have heard about verminous arteritis or verminous aneurysm. Those are a culprit of large strongyles (usually called bloodworms), one particular - Strongylus vulgaris. The large majority of adult S. vulgaris specimens are found in the cecum, but a few can sometimes be located in the ventral colon. The complete life cycle takes up to 6 months, with about 4 months spent in the mesenteric arteries. Ingested third-stage larvae (L3) exits the large intestines and enter into lumen of arteriole (small artery) and will swim against the blood flow into artery at its origin (or root - where the artery branches from the aorta). The cranial mesentery artery or celiac artery are usually the most affected vessels. Larvae damage the inner layer of the vessel, causing an inflammation (called verminous arteritis). Inflamed intima (inner lining of the vessel) encourages platelets adhesion which will progress into thrombus (a clot) formation and narrowing the lumen of the artery. Many times the larvae can be found in the trombus material (picture). Sometimes the wall of the vessel is so damaged and weakened that it balloons (bulges) and enlarges - that is called an aneurysm. The symptoms appear when there are complications like rupture, thrombosis, or distal embolization. Both conditions are common causes of colic in horses. Thromboembolic colic occurs due to embolic occlusion of mesenteric arteries and the focal ischemia (no blood supply) of the jejunum, colon, or cecum. The aneurysm may rupture and that causes catastrophic blood loss and possibly sudden death, especially if the aorta involved. For my Patrons I prepared a little video from my recent dissection. Thank you for your support. https://www.patreon.com/equineanatomyinlayers