What I do…
I evaluate each animal to see where tender spots may be. If I find an area of concern, I will discuss after the session. Massage is extremely beneficial to equines, they have so many muscles that are sometimes overlooked. After a good massage, I offer to do stretching to help get as much range of motion out of a limb, neck, back as possible without causing undue stress on the horse.
For red light and cold therapy, an evaluation will be done for the canine or equine and a treatment plan will be discussed prior to beginning any therapy. This is due to so many different things that an owner may be looking to work on. I do not want to stress an animal.