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Eugenia Cashman

March 30, 2026

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Osteopathy in Working Service Dogs

Discover how integrating veterinary medicine with osteopathy helped extend the working life and retirement wellbeing of a service dog.

graduate research

osteopathic insights

Canine

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Emma Ramanathan

March 30, 2026

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Preventing Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Explore whether regular osteopathic care can help prevent sacroiliac joint dysfunction in horses caused by trauma, repetitive use, and conformational factors.

graduate research

osteopathic insights

Equine

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Emily Ethier

March 23, 2026

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Osteopathy and Equine Anxiety

Discover how osteopathic manual therapy may reduce anxiety-related behaviors in horses by supporting the nervous system, mobility, and whole-body balance.

graduate research

behaviour

Equine

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David Harrison Schaefer

March 20, 2026

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Thoracic Sling and Hoof Growth

Examine how thoracic sling dysfunction influences hoof growth, limb loading, and lameness, and how osteopathy may support balanced hoof development.

hoof care

graduate research

osteopathic insights

Equine

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Constanze Rouyer

March 20, 2026

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Neurophysiology and Somatic Dysfunction

Explore how neuromuscular pathways, brain plasticity, and functional osteopathic techniques support recovery from somatic dysfunction in dogs.

graduate research

osteopathic insights

Animal

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Christina Hall

March 20, 2026

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Osteopathy Challenges Modern Equine Dentistry

Explore how equine osteopathy reframes dental care by addressing whole-body mobility, TMJ function, and the root causes of dental imbalance.

graduate research

dental

osteopathic insights

Equine