WHEN NOT TO MASSAGE !
"CONTRAINDICATIONS"
A contraindication is a time/situation when not to apply equine massage therapy to the horse/pony.
- If the temperature is raised
- Raised pulse rate
- Wounds less than 7 days old
- Wound in primary healing stage ( seen as bleeding under the skin)
- Disease affecting the Nervous system - Tetanus, Neauralgia
- Arthritis/Rheumatism (must never recieve direct application of equine massage, however compensatory areas can recieve equine massage)
- Colic
- Pregnacy
- Hernia
- cramps
- Lameness
- Azoturia
Infectious/spreadable conditions such as.....................
- Strangles
- Poll evil
- Fistulous withers
- Tumours
- Equine influenza
- Herpes
- Pneumonia
Working within my 'Duty of care' i must always note down and request that the horse be referred back to the Veterinary Surgeon before equine massage can be applied.