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Animal Massage
Animal Massage is becoming the up and coming massage specialty. Working with animals such as horses, dogs, zoo animals and even wild animals can be part of a career in massage therapy.
Currently there are a few states that require extra training to do animal massage. That is usually on top of or in addition to having a license to professionally massage people. If there aren't any laws regarding this you can expect that there will be as veterinarians are requiring that people who work with animals have adequate training.
The Tellington Touch was one of the first types of massage that worked with all animals. Linda Tellington Jones created it to work with zoo animals such as boa constrictors and elephants. These animals were developing stress conditions due to their confinement in close quarters. I have even heard of a massage therapist using massage on wild Trumpeter Swans that have been injured in the wild and are in rehabilitation.
There are classes specifically geared towards horses and dogs which are also performance animals. Using massage on these types of animals can enhance their performance and help in rehabilitation of injuries and various conditions.
Share your information on this type of massage or some of it's uses and resources for learning or about receiving this type of massage. How has it made a difference in your life?