SpinalVet Education

Purpose – to provide quality information on common back and neck issues of horses and dogs.
Intro - In an era where misinformation and traditional misunderstanding is rife amongst our printed and online sources this channel is aimed at providing a more balanced, much more scientific view on back and neck pain in dogs and horses. The information is built on 40 odd years of ongoing study and practical experience as a veterinarian working with horses and dogs, with the last 25 years being dedicated to problems related to upper body (especially back and neck) pain and dysfunction.
Topics to be pursued - In horses: Sacroiliac joint pain, Girthy horses, Saddle Fitting problems, Horses not forward, Irregularity of gait, poll shyness, Head tossing, Shoulder and hip strain. In Dogs: Paralyzed dogs, Disc disease, Yelping in pain, Stiff back, Loss of ability to Jump, Cruciate ligament strain, Hip dysplasia. Elbow dysplasia. Equine and Canine Acupuncture, Equine and Canine Chiropractic.

Part 6; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. Horse judgment and series recap.

Part 6; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. Horse judgment and series recap.
Part 5; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. The waist and under the saddle seat.

Part 5; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. The waist and under the saddle seat.
Part 4; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. The front third of the saddle.

Part 4; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. The front third of the saddle.
Part 3; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. The panels.

Part 3; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. The panels.
Part 2; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. The tree.

Part 2; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. The tree.
Part one; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. Introduction/background.

Part one; Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses. Introduction/background.
Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses.

Saddle Design, variations, strengths and weaknesses.
Saddle DAMAGE! How to recognise and reduce saddle trauma.

Saddle DAMAGE! How to recognise and reduce saddle trauma.
Girth pain, wither pain and the stomach ulcer connection.

Girth pain, wither pain and the stomach ulcer connection.
Shimming to help rehabilitate the horse's wither.

Shimming to help rehabilitate the horse's wither.
Girth Pain Relief.

Girth Pain Relief.
Birth Trauma of Foals and Asymmetry of Horses

Birth Trauma of Foals and Asymmetry of Horses
Equine Bodyworkers Guide to Saddle Soreness, Part 1.

Equine Bodyworkers Guide to Saddle Soreness, Part 1.
Step by step guide to fitting the dressage saddle before a rider gets up in the saddle.

Step by step guide to fitting the dressage saddle before a rider gets up in the saddle.
Points and construction of the western saddle. Saddle soreness and saddle fit. Video four.

Points and construction of the western saddle. Saddle soreness and saddle fit. Video four.
Saddle fitting basics, the dressage and show saddle. Video 3, Saddle soreness and saddle fit.

Saddle fitting basics, the dressage and show saddle. Video 3, Saddle soreness and saddle fit.
Points of a dressage saddle, the basics. Video 2, Saddle soreness and saddle fit.

Points of a dressage saddle, the basics. Video 2, Saddle soreness and saddle fit.
Examining the horse's back for saddle soreness. Video 1, Saddle soreness and saddle fit.

Examining the horse's back for saddle soreness. Video 1, Saddle soreness and saddle fit.
Back strain of horses

Back strain of horses
Sacroiliac Troubles

Sacroiliac Troubles
Dealing with Kissing Spines in horses

Dealing with Kissing Spines in horses