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Contraindications for Equine Bodywork: Safe Practices for Bodywork Professionals

$67.00

Ensure the safety of your equine clients with this essential course, teaching bodyworkers how to identify and manage contraindications during treatments.

Learn when not to perform equine bodywork. Contraindications for Equine Bodywork focuses on understanding the signs of when bodywork may be harmful to horses, from emergency conditions to chronic issues.

In this comprehensive course, you’ll explore the critical factors that impact the safety and effectiveness of equine bodywork, such as dehydration, colic, pregnancy, and joint injections. Gain insights into managing conditions like Equine Metabolic Syndrome, neurological disorders, and hoof issues to ensure you provide safe and effective treatments.

This course is a must for those looking to refine their professional judgment in the field of equine bodywork. With over 37 lessons, interactive quizzes, and NBCAAM-approved CE credits, this course will empower you to protect both the health of your equine clients and your practice

Featured Benefits

• Learn how to recognize emergency contraindications like heat stroke, anaphylaxis, and acute lameness where bodywork should be avoided.

• Understand the impact of non-emergency conditions such as pregnancy, recent vaccinations, and degenerative diseases on bodywork.

• Explore how chronic issues like Equine Metabolic Syndrome and neurological disorders affect the efficacy of bodywork.

• Enhance your professional judgment by learning when bodywork is beneficial versus potentially harmful.

Key Skills Covered

• Identifying emergency contraindications to equine bodywork.

• Managing non-emergency conditions and understanding their impact on bodywork effectiveness.

• Assessing chronic conditions and how to adapt bodywork treatments accordingly.

• Developing a safe and informed practice in equine bodywork to ensure the horse’s well-being.

Lessons Included

37

Course Level

Beginner to Intermediate

Continuing Education Eligibility

NBCAAM Approved (National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage) - 4 Hours General CE

Audience

Equine Bodyworkers, Veterinary Technicians, Horse Owners, Equine Therapists, Massage Therapists

Contraindications for Equine Bodywork: Safe Practices for Bodywork Professionals

$67.00

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