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Like humans, animals respond favorably to massage therapy as a treatment method. A certified and trained animal massage therapist can create many positive outcomes in conjunction with veterinarian care.
Below is a list of beneficial reasons for animal massage:
• Enhance circulation
• Soothes arthritic joints
• Rehabilitation on injuries or surgery
• Fascia restrictions
• Postural habits can be improved to help with conformation
• Orthopedic diseases (eg. Hip dysplasia)
• Sports injuries
• Hindquarter weakness
• Aging or inactivity
• Decreases muscle fatigue, soreness, weakness and tension
• Improve joint flexibility
• Flushes the body of waste and toxins
• Improves digestion
• Reduces restlessness
• Calm anxious pets
• Help heal skin ailments
• Improves quality of fur
• Helps assists pets in their grieving process
• Provides hospice care for aged animals
The below conditions are not suitable for treatment by an animal massage therapist:
• Fever
• Contagious diseases
• Skin infection
• Anemia
• Leukemia
• Aggressiveness
Massage is not a treatment for illness. It can’t reverse or cure diseases. When anything is found that feels irregular, the guardian is requested to seek veterinarian care.