"La dépêche vétérinaire" in english

Tania is an eight year old bitch, adopted at the ‘Protecting Animals Society’ about one year ago. Since her arrival in her new family, she regularly vomits her food. This vomiting is accompanied by paresis of the hindquarters.

Can we treat behavior disorders with osteopathy? Normally, this is not the first indication, but the following case illustrates the potential of manipulation in this type of problem.

The evolution of knowledge and products offered by manufacturers of food for growing animals induce some adverse effects that osteopaths encounters daily.
Firsts identifications and publications of what is now commonly called the excess of "Medullary Traction Force" (FTM) date from 2007 (A. Ruiz de Azua Mercadal, P. Chene, V. Zenoni cf. dépêch Vet.’s, November 29, 2008) and knowledges in this field are still evolving.

The most common hypothesis to explain Australian stringhalt on the horse is intoxication by flatweed. For about 6 years, this syndrom is more and more frequently encountered.

The medical treatments usually proposed are scarce and not really efficient, surgical treatments like tenectomy are often proposed but are invasive.

Osteopathy may be a useful alternative, which often offers rapid improvement of the patient locomotion and general condition.