Dier&Osteopaat

About Dier&Osteopaat

Dier&Osteopaat is an osteopathy practice for horses in Rijsbergen. Treatment focuses on the horse’s overall health, with the spine as its central focus.

Osteopathy for horses

Osteopathy is a holistic, hands-on therapy. Treatment may be used for specific problems, to support recovery after illness or surgery, preventively, and for riding or behavioural problems.

• Specific problems
• Support for recovery after illness or surgery
• Preventive care for young and older horses
• Riding problems
• Behavioural problems

Possible complaints

• (Unexplained) lameness
• Poor condition
• Poor coat
• Back and neck problems
• Recurring colic
• Poor digestion
• Headshaking
• Problems with being in heat or fertility
• Difficulty with lateral movements, collection, backing up or cantering
• Insufficient bascule over a jump
• Grabbing the bit
• Running away after a jump
• Girthiness
• Too sluggish or, conversely, nervous
• Disruptive mare behaviour
• Buckling
• Head shyness

Approach

Treatment begins with an assessment of movement and a physical examination. Heidi then uses hands-on techniques and gives aftercare advice; a follow-up treatment after six weeks is possible.

• Manipulation
• Fascial technique
• Craniosacral techniques
• Preventive check-ups once or twice a year

Practical information

A treatment lasts 45 to 60 minutes. The horse must be dry and clean and must not have done any physical exertion for at least three hours beforehand.