I know salt therapy is gaining popularity in other parts of the world, Australia and the UK specifically. Is anyone in the US utilizing this? What was your experience? Did you see benefits?
Never heard of it. Can I ask what it is supposed to accomplish for the horse?
I hadn’t heard of it either, and a quick Google search isn’t very impressive. I’d be more inclined to purchase a nebulizer and administer saline for mild respiratory issues.
hello everyone, i can answer little about this topic, it is called halotherapy, you would need halogenerator for this purpose, it is sure better for horse in comparison than nothing…
It is pretty interesting and I’ve been reading up about it. More so because I am looking for a business that would scalable. There isn’t a lot of people using it in the states yet. Santa Anita racetrack actually has a salt room. They are seeing that breathing in the salt is helping with recovery and treatment of skin conditions.
I was in contact with a successful salt room in the UK that is having great results with respiratory and skin issues as well. They see a large number of horses and are really happy with the success.
It is very popular in Australia especially amongst racehorses.
I have been keeping up with anything new with salt and still considering investing in a halogenator and doing a mobile unit. I keep waiting to see how others in the US are doing but it just doesn’t seem to be catching on yet.
A nebulizer is a great tool for respiratory horses, but imagine if you could see results by just putting your horse in a stall to munch hay while they receive their treatment. You wouldn’t need to spend any time diluting meds, standing there holding horses, and can skip the training process for wearing the nebulizer. But of course some horses will still require medications. Salt isn’t going to replace those things entirely. You can even treat multiple horses at a time or horses you wouldn’t normally be able to treat. I spent a lot of time working with feral horses and donkeys. A way of helping their respiratory and skin issues when you can’t physically touch them without a chute would be invaluable.
2 Likes
