Pack Wellness

Many of us find our way to yoga because we are hypermobile — what used to be called “double jointed”. Our bendiness can feel like a superpower, but can also lead to serious injury and chronic pain over time. Did you know that our companion animals can have hypermobility, too?

Horses, dogs, cats, and more. I really enjoyed this podcast episode with Dr. Abby McIlroy, a veterinarian from Tufts University who researches hypermobility in animals —including the extreme form of genetic hypermobility known as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (which runs in my family). So much food for thought here.

34 - Hypermobile Horses (and Dogs, and Cats, and More!): Interview with Dr. Abby McElroy, DVM On today's episode, Nia Clark and Kerry interview Dr. Abby McElroy, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine about EDS in many different animals. Dr. McElroy has an EDS-like syndrome herself and her work focuse