I had Dr. Sid Erickson, DVM go through Jillie and a kind of pre-purchase exam, even though I had already purchased her. Sid practices a form of equine chiropractic that includes Applied Kinesiology (AK) to diagnose and treat nervous system problems and imbalances in the body’s "energy pathways," or neurological circuits. I’m not going to be technical in my explanation of what he found, because I can’t be, and I didn’t take notes. J Jillie had an imbalance in the right cerebellum of her brain that prevented normal neurological messages associated with gait patterns and coordination. As a result, several muscles were “turned off,” which means that the information from the brain was not arriving at its intended destination. Just one example is the large muscle in the “sling” of the shoulder area that is responsible for stabilizing the shoulders. This muscle should have prevented her right shoulder from turning out to the degree that I witnessed when I first met her. This also explains why her stance and gait pattern is so variable, appearing straight at times, then wildly out of whack at others, even just moments apart.
Another situation created an imbalance in the hindquarters that allowed the ilium to slip upward instead of being held in place; one set of muscles was firing, the opposing was not and that was, in large part, creating the extreme point in her hindquarters and atrophy in the muscles of her thigh.
I asked Sid if the brain imbalance could have been caused by the fall during Jillie’s dentistry. He said that could have happened then or it may have caused the fall. This discovery does explain to me why Jillie seemed to frequently “leave her body” and simply forget that she needed to stand up. She has not done that recently but it was a prominent occurrence in the past and contributed to the fact that she couldn’t stand for having her feet trimmed.
Sid believes she was chewing on her knees in response to nerve irritation and that was also caused in part by these imbalances. I still believe the ligaments are being affected as well.
And, with all of the body changes Sid’s work precipitated, he recommended I lower the outside of her front feet as much as possible the support the straightening of her legs and shoulders.
I did that and also ordered some Silver Lining Equine herbal supplement #11 Brain and Nerve Support, which sounds like the perfect next step in this little girl’s preparation for a productive life.
#11 Brain and Nerve Support:
The central nervous system is where good health (and good behavior) begins. The herbs found in #11 Brain & Nerve Support may be beneficial in supporting the natural travel patterns and gait, and provide secondary support to the digestive and immune systems. #11 Brain & Nerve Support may be beneficial in:
§ Lack of focus, short attention span, slow learning
§ Supporting normal behavior patterns
§ Promotes normal healthy brain activity
https://www.silverliningherbs.com/product/11-brain-nerve-support-equine/
Another situation created an imbalance in the hindquarters that allowed the ilium to slip upward instead of being held in place; one set of muscles was firing, the opposing was not and that was, in large part, creating the extreme point in her hindquarters and atrophy in the muscles of her thigh.
I asked Sid if the brain imbalance could have been caused by the fall during Jillie’s dentistry. He said that could have happened then or it may have caused the fall. This discovery does explain to me why Jillie seemed to frequently “leave her body” and simply forget that she needed to stand up. She has not done that recently but it was a prominent occurrence in the past and contributed to the fact that she couldn’t stand for having her feet trimmed.
Sid believes she was chewing on her knees in response to nerve irritation and that was also caused in part by these imbalances. I still believe the ligaments are being affected as well.
And, with all of the body changes Sid’s work precipitated, he recommended I lower the outside of her front feet as much as possible the support the straightening of her legs and shoulders.
I did that and also ordered some Silver Lining Equine herbal supplement #11 Brain and Nerve Support, which sounds like the perfect next step in this little girl’s preparation for a productive life.
#11 Brain and Nerve Support:
The central nervous system is where good health (and good behavior) begins. The herbs found in #11 Brain & Nerve Support may be beneficial in supporting the natural travel patterns and gait, and provide secondary support to the digestive and immune systems. #11 Brain & Nerve Support may be beneficial in:
§ Lack of focus, short attention span, slow learning
§ Supporting normal behavior patterns
§ Promotes normal healthy brain activity
https://www.silverliningherbs.com/product/11-brain-nerve-support-equine/
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