TTEAM™ WORK FOR COLIC
Tellington-Jones Equine Awareness Method

1. VITAL SIGNS: Take temperature, pulse and respiration. Note gum color.
   • Normal Temperature: 99-101 degrees F or 37.5-38 degrees C°
   • Normal Respiration: 10-20 Breaths per minute
   • Normal Pulse Rate: 30-40 beats per minutes
   • Normal Gum Color: Pink. Capillary Refill 1-1 ½ seconds
   • Normal Gut Sounds: Listen behind the ribs for sound and frequency. A healthy horse’s gut emits a symphony of sound. A silent gut is cause for concern.

CALL THE VET: ____________________

2. ACUPRESSURE POINTS FOR:



 

a) Shock

b) "Triple Heater Meridian" - Respiration, Circulation, Digestion & Reproduction

c) Pain



3. WORK THE EARS: With a firm pressure do Ear Slides on each ear from base to tip to address several hundred acupressure points. Squeeze the ear tip before releasing to work the ACUPRESSURE POINT FOR SHOCK. Use TTEAM™ circles on the "Triple Heater Meridian" – the line of points around the base of the ear (small hollows that your finger tips fit into). These points affect circulation, respiration, digestion and reproduction. Return to work on the ears often.

4. ACUPRESSURE POINT FOR PAIN: Use TTEAM™ circles, or rub the area between the lower edges of the nostrils to relieve pain. Work this area for 1 to 3 minutes. Repeat often.

5. ACUPRESSURE POINT FOR GAS RELEASE: Use your thumb to rub the hollow under the tail, above the anus. Work 1 minute or less. Repeat often.

6. TTEAM™ BELLY LIFTS: Two people, one on each side of the horse, use a towel (or joined hands) under the belly to lift, hold 20 to 60 seconds, and release slowly. Start behind the elbow. After each lift and release, move toward the rear about an inch. As you approach the flank, work gently, because this area is often tight and distended in colic. Repeat a set of lifts one or more times before returning to another step.