Shiloh was bitten by a puffadder on a game farm in Koedoeskop in October 2006. When the game ranger noticed her swollen leg, she was immediately referred to a veterinarian for treatment.

In May 2007 we collected her and brought her home to Johannesburg, as the leg was not healing properly and Shilo had lost a lot of weight. We decided to try hydrotherapy treatment, as Nicola Sime-Nel (an experienced show jumper) suggested. We took her for treatment at Falconwood Equine Spa in Pretoria in October 2007. After only a few sessions we could start seeing the massive improvement in Shiloh’s overall wellbeing.

The swelling had gone down immensely and the wound had visibly gotten smaller in a matter of weeks. On Shiloh’s return home, her wound had closed up completely and after two months being home, her leg is still perfect and we -immediately started lungeing her slowly. We are -incredibly impressed with hydrotherapy treatment and would recommend it to everyone.

Falconwood Equine Spa is situated to the east of Pretoria and is the only facility of its kind in South Africa. Many horses have been treated there, with great -success. For more information contact Tanya Wagner on 083 391 9258 or info@falconwood.co.za , or visit the website at www.-falconwood.co.za.