Equivet – Mag. Elisabeth Weinwurm

About Equivet – Mag. Elisabeth Weinwurm

Under the name Equivet, Mag. Elisabeth Weinwurm works as a mobile vet based in Klausen-Leopoldsdorf, treating horses, dogs and other small animals where they live. The focus is on manual and holistic methods: chiropractic, osteopathy, physiotherapy, acupuncture and equine dentistry.

What Equivet offers

• Chiropractic and osteopathy: The vet looks for blockages, that is vertebrae and joints with restricted mobility, and releases them by hand. In chiropractic this is done with short, quick impulses; in osteopathy often with longer levers and gentle techniques on the surrounding tissue.
• Physiotherapy: in addition to the manual treatment, plus exercises to do at home.
• Acupuncture according to TCVM: Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine with pulse and tongue diagnosis. Needle acupuncture, electro-, haemo- and aqua-acupuncture as well as moxibustion, that is warming acupuncture points, are listed.
• Equine dentistry: checking and treating sharp tooth edges and hooks, deciduous tooth caps and wolf teeth. The website recommends a check at least once a year and especially before a horse is first ridden.
• Horse Tensegrity training: a movement training in which you learn to recognise your horse's postural problems and to build up its supporting muscles yourself.

Which animals

The focus is on horses. She also offers chiropractic and acupuncture for dogs and small animals, for example for arthrosis, dachshund paralysis or older animals. The website stresses that chiropractic does not replace conventional medicine but complements it after a conventional medical examination.

How an appointment works

The vet comes to the animal – for a dog to your home, for a horse to its familiar surroundings, ideally with enough light and on firm ground. According to the website, a chiropractic or osteopathic treatment usually takes around 60 minutes. This includes the case history, gait analysis at walk and trot, the treatment itself, a dental check, a look at the saddle and equipment, and a plan for the following weeks. For dogs, a follow-up check is planned after about two weeks. For horses, one treatment is often enough after an acute cause such as a fall; for longer-standing problems, further visits are usually needed.

The vet

Mag. Weinwurm studied at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna from 2001 to 2007. This was followed by training in equine osteopathy and physiotherapy, equine dentistry, veterinary chiropractic at the Backbone Academy in Hamburg with an examination by the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association (2011), acupuncture at the CHI Institute, kinesiotaping, phytotherapy, behavioural medicine and most recently Horse Tensegrity training (2022–2023).

Appointments

There are no fixed surgery hours. You arrange appointments by telephone on 0676 8932 5678 or by e-mail to info@equivet.at. The website does not mention an emergency service.

Automatically translated from German.

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