Many of the medical conditions we suffer, our closest animal friends suffer, too. This is yet one more thing we have in common with all animals. Fortunately, in the case of horses, some of the treatments for human arthritis can also greatly help horses with arthritis. Since horses can't sit down, it affects them more powerfully than for people or dogs.

Still Need To See A Vet

Although magnetic healing for arthritis in horses has shown to improve the quality of life for other horses, that it means the magnets take the place of a veterinarian. Magnetic healing for arthritis in horses works best in conjunction with conventional veterinary care, not in place of conventional veterinary care. Arthritis in horses only gets worse in horses if ignored. Always call the vet if your horse exhibits pain.

Any Proof That It Works?

Most of the information that you will find about the benefits of magnetic healing for arthritis in horses is anecdotal. That means not a lot of scientific clinical studies have been done. In one 1998 study that was done on six horses to see if magnets helped increase the circulation of the cannon bone, the magnets didn’t show any marked improvement. However, there are many horsemen and women who will swear by magnetic healing for arthritis in horses.

Methods Of Application

There are two kinds of magnetic healing for arthritis in horses. The first kind (the usual kind) is with the use of static (or permanent) magnets. We do this when we wear a magnetic bracelet to help arthritis in our wrists. Magnets are lined in leg wraps or blankets and placed on the horse's sore spots for a certain amount of time.

The second kind of magnetic healing in arthritis in horses is more complicated. It's called pulsed electromagnetic field magnets (often called PEFM for short). The magnets are only on the horse for a half hour or a full hour. The magnets are hooked up to gizmos called "coils" that create a pulsing using electricity. If your horse won’t stay still, PEFM is not an option.

Static magnetic healing for arthritis in horses is affordable, but the equipment for PEFM costs in the thousands of dollars. Talk to your veterinarian for any recommendations about this kind of treatment or who locally has such a machine. Keep in mind that there is not any known effect – good or bad – of long term use of magnetic healing for arthritis in horses.