18/11/2025
Winter is coming - A nightmare for respiratory conditions for our equine friends as they spend more time indoors!
The Benefits of Salt Therapy
Are the fantastic healing effects of dry salt therapy which include:
ANTIBACTERIAL
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
ANTIFUNGAL
The Newmarket Equine Salt Therapy System is innovative in the field of equine therapy and is the only medically certified controlled device on the market.
Cleanses from the inside giving great results on the outside.
The dry salt we use also has the following properties and can assist with improving Respiratory, Sinus and Skin issues ;-
• Antibacterial
• Anti-inflammatory
• Mucolytic effects – loosens excessive mucus and speeds up mucocilliary transport
• Removes pathogen agents (airborne pollen)
• Reduce the need for antibiotics
• Easier breathing
• Improve lung function
• Clear mucus from the lungs
• Increase the resistance to respiratory tract disease
• Strengthen immune system
• Helps with skin issues (Ringworm) and skin allergies & conditions
• Overall well-being to the animal
In simple terms, when your animal receives dry salt therapy they inhale the dry salt enriched air deep into the lungs where the greatest healing can be achieved.
The inhaled dry salt loosens the mucus which begins to clear over a period of sessions (strictly maximum one session per day per horse) and any inflammation is reduced which makes more room in the airways for the animal to breathe and with the skin being the largest organ of elimination, it reduces inflammation on the skin and improves the circulation of the skin surface.
There are many beneficial reasons why salt therapy is good for your animal. The salt is 100% natural, medical grade, is drug free and holds amazing properties – it is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial & anti-fungal.
How it works:
A brief outline on how the salt therapy works.�The system we have allows the microscopic particles of salt to be dispersed into the air, the tiny particles are inhaled into the airways & deep into the lungs aiding mucus release & reducing inflammation within the airways allowing these to widen allowing for easier breathing. This is especially beneficial for lower & upper respiratory problems including COPD/RAO and coughing which can be caused by allergies & infection. We have found that even with a ‘pick me up’ session, stamina and endurance are increased and performance much improved.
Also during therapy the particles of salt covers the skin, (your horse will be rug free during therapy) this being the largest organ of elimination, the skin naturally absorbs the salt enabling it to assist with alleviating skin issues such as sweet itch, ringworm, general allergies and because this reduces inflammation and reduces the aggravated areas where rubbing and itching has taken place hence your horse will feel less stressed, less moody and feel much calmer in himself & new hair regrowth will occur where rub marks have been.
During the salt therapy sessions you may see signs that the micro particles are reaching down into the airways by seeing discharge/drip from one or both nostrils, this may be green or yellowish, this could be infection and white discharge could be caused through allergies such as pollen/dust/hay/a multitude of things. A clear drip is healthy and this can be nice to see too. We have found that horses find salt therapy relaxing and they seem to look forward to their follow sessions (if required).