Thesis Statement: Equine Assisted Therapy can be beneficial to substance abuse clients with co-occurring disorders. Equine Assisted Therapy (EAP) is when horses is used as a tool for emotional growth and learning helping adults and children with mental health and behavioral problems‚ such as mood disorders‚ addictive behaviors and communication difficulties (Marshall-Lucette & Cantin‚ 2011). There is still limited information and literature not only in the United States but in the United Kingdom
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Equine Encephalitis Equine encephalitis is a virus us humans in south texas are exposed to through the abundance of a common vector‚ mosquitos. Mosquitos are known to be the most obligatory biological vector for transmitting these viruses. Of the three different types of “Group A” arboviruses‚ the eastern equine encephalitis and western equine encephalitis are the ones native to our area and can also cause febrile disease in humans and horses. EEV also utilizes hosts in two different way. One being
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Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) Equine Infectious Anemia‚ also known as swamp fever‚ is a horse disease caused by an RNA virus. This is classified in the Lentivirus genus which is characterized by a long incubation period‚ and is transmitted by bloodsucking insects (Elsevier 2013). Horses and other equidae‚ such as donkeys and zebras‚ can also contract the noncontagious‚ infectious disease. When discussing EIA‚ a clear distinction must be made between events in which the disease was contracted. Sometimes
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Equine Therapy for Disabled People People with special needs and disabilities are just like us. They have goals‚ dreams‚ and wishes. It’s not like they chose to be handicapped‚ no-one does. All we can do is be there for them‚ supporting and encouraging them. A way that has proven beneficial is equine therapy or horse therapy. Horses are therapeutic for people with special needs because riding can strengthen their muscles; give them a sense of accomplishment or independence and lets them have higher
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Laboratory report investigating the equine respiratory and cardiovascular systems Introduction The respiratory and cardiovascular systems of the horse work together to transport oxygen around the body and play an essential part in providing the horse with its increased need for oxygen during exercise. They allow the musculoskeletal system to use energy to facilitate motion. The cardiovascular system comprises the heart‚ blood vessels and blood. The heart pumps blood around the body
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EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPLALITIS Before researching for this paper‚ I had never heard of this disease. Eastern equine encephalitis is a disease that affects mostly horses. It however can affect humans‚ leading to very serious complications. According to Center of disease control and prevention (CDC)‚ (2004-2013) EEE is most prevalent in areas that are swampy and wet. An environment that will encourage breeding of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are the primary means that humans get this serious
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About the hock The hock (tarsus) is a complex of joints of the lower rear limb of the horse. It is composed of six bones (tarsal bones) that comprise four different joints. The uppermost or most proximal joint (tarsocrural) has the widest range of motion. The other three joints are less mobile (low motion joints) but do experience torsional forces that affect the overall health of the hock. Bone spavin usually affects the two most distal lower joints of the hock [distal intertarsal
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Equine therapy is also popular in therapy programs for children with special needs. This therapy improves the patient’s fine motor skills because they must fasten buckles‚ brush the horse‚ hold the reins‚ hold on to a saddle‚ and tie ropes. Gross motor skills‚ which are the larger muscle skills such as arms and legs‚ are also improved through the patient mounting‚ dismounting‚ and placing their feet in stirrups (Burch). When special needs children first arrive to the arena where the horses are‚ they
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It’s so silly‚ because it’s like it’s just a dog‚ you know‚ it’s just — but he is a superhero. Like‚ for my girls‚ I know he is. Equine therapy is the discipline of using horses as a means to provide experiences in order to promote emotional growth. The horses provide an excellent way for troubled youth to react when they are otherwise therapy resistant. Equine therapists will usually teach many lessons on ways in which horses learn‚ react‚ and follow instructions to the lives of youth themselves
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Why Equine Assisted Therapy? Amy DeLuzio Columbia International University “The horse acts as the teacher and unlocks the client. The animal facilitates emotional breakthroughs‚ and the effect‚ therapists report‚ can be magical” (Hayley Sumner). Definition and Explanation of the Topic and Interest: Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT)‚ specifically‚ Equine Assisted Psychotherapy/Learning is a type of therapy that is primarily solution-focused and client-centered. The heart of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy/Learning
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