History was made on March 30, 2008. Gentle Touch Massage put America on the map as a country that is now open to treating equine lymphedema condition utilizing the Manual Lymph Drainage process of massage, wraps and the layman’s’ manual lymph grooming technique.

Test your knowledge and raise your level of awareness on the equine lymphatic system. Under People Massage, check out the Lymphedema Therapy section. Have fun!

Equine Lymphedema Fun Fact Quiz

1) The human lymphatic system is identical in formation to the:
a) Cockroach
b) Frog
c) Equine
d) Fish

2) True or False: Equine lymphedema is common in equines.
a) True
b) False

3) True or False: Treatment protocol for treating equine and human lymphedema is similar.
a) True
b) False

4) What are the causes of equine lymphedema?
a) Infections
b) Trauma includes kicks or surgery
c) Congenital
d) Standing in the stall for long periods of time
e) All of the above

5) True or False: Humans respond better to manual lymph drainage massage than equines.
a) True
b) False

6) The animal known to date to possess the most amounts of lymph nodes is the:
a) Pig
b) Sheep
c) Equine
d) Goat

7) How many lymph nodes does a horse have?
a) 3300
b) 5500
c) 8000
d) 10000

8) The majority of lymph nodes in a horse are located in the:
a) chin
b) hoof
c) around the heart
d) colon
e) anus

9) To reduce lymphedema, the equine needs to be wrapped. The wrappings acts like a compression garment. What part of the equine was designed to act as a compression garment?
a) Heart
b) Hide
c) Hoof
d) Coronary band

10) If the lymphatic system of the equines shuts done, what are the possible outcomes?
a) Not much - they just get sluggish
b) Edema spreads to other extremities
c) Refuse to eat
d) Death
e) Answers A, B, C only

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