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Caring for Athletes Part V: Leech Therapy

In the past, we have frequently covered the topic: caring for athletes – especially our four-legged athletes. The things we covered in the past were nice and “clean” things such as equine physiotherapy or rehabilitation centres. This time, however, we are talking about a topic many find disgusting: leeches. Julia Greb of CrossfitDogs and Horses has answered all the questions surrounding that topic.

Caring for Athletes Part IV: Equine Rehabilitation Centres

Physiotherapy, APM, Bemer – in the other three parts of this series, we have introduced different forms of therapy. Now we focus on the places where all those kinds of therapy are combined: equine rehabilitation centres. We have picked out two examples to show you where and how horse get fit and healthy again and what kind of treatments and forms of therapy are used.