Systems and methods for treating and rehabilitating animals are provided. The systems and methods include harnesses and related devices, including compresses and heating/icing devices. The devices further include and comprise features to enable the device to be contoured to and secured to an animal. Animals contemplated for use with devices and methods of the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, canines and humans.

A compression wrap garment integrally knit with variable or uniform compression areas for quadruped support, protection from further injury and post-surgical support. The compression wrap garments and embodiments can be used in concert with existing modified garments, encircling the forelegs and or hind legs and torso, if necessary, of a quadruped to provide support, rest, surface guarding, and tension to animals suffering from degenerative, surface, or deep spinal diseases including or excluding extremity trauma. The variable compression may be graded or independently distributed in a continuous nor non-continuous manner.

A cranial protection system for a terrestrial animal such as a service dog is disclosed. The cranial protection system comprises a helmet that is secured to the head over ears of the animal and a first ear protector and a second ear protector, wherein each one of the first ear protector and the second ear protector may be separately and securely affixed by an animal handler to the helmet to cover the ears of the animal after the helmet has been secured over the head of the animal.

A pedestrian reflective kit includes a waist belt that is wearable around a user's waist. The waist belt is extended through the sleeve and the sleeve is comprised of a light reflecting material to enhance visibility of the user in a darkened environment. A head band is wearable around the user's head. A pair of arm sleeves is provided and each of the arm sleeves is wearable around a respective one of the user's arms. Each of the arm sleeves is comprised of a light reflecting material to enhance visibility of the user in the darkened environment. A pair of ankle bracelets is each of the ankle bracelets is wearable around a respective one of the user's ankles. Each of the ankle bracelets is comprised of a light reflecting material to enhance visibility of the user in the darkened environment.

This Padded Anti-Collision Bumper Collar provides blind dogs/animals a durable and comfortable apparatus that gives them more confidence to move around freely. The protective face hoop guard guides them around obstacles and helps to prevent face injuries. The structured collar is covered with fake fur padding to eliminate any irritation to the neck or throat. The protective face hoop guard is fully adjustable, and can be set at the correct height and shape around the animal's head. This anti-collision bumper collar utilizes a bottom-weight balanced design to keep the hoop level, and a plastic pinch-release buckle closure makes this Padded Anti-Collision Bumper Collar easy on/easy off! This invention offers a simple collar design, everything else currently on the market has harness or vest contraptions, which seem bulky and uncomfortable. Most importantly, this invention works as intendedmost dogs adjust to it right away!

A fly mask for an animal hat has a first section formed of a first material and a second section formed of a second material that is at least partially elastic. The first and second section are coupled to one another to fit at least partially around the head of an animal and the elastic material deforms to allow the mask to accommodate many different configurations.

An apparatus for inhibiting melatonin synthesis in a horse comprises a blinker having an internal surface of which at least a part is diffusing. A source of light is positioned for direction into the horse's eye by the diffusing-surface. The light source and diffusing surface are configured such that the light directed into the horse's eye is blue.

A method of protecting a teat opening with a teat opening protection patch, which is stuck to portions inclusive of the teat openings of livestock, and includes a laminate 1 of an elastic sheet 2 and an adhesive layer 3 laminated on one surface of the elastic sheet 2, the laminate 1 having a double-stretched tensile stress in a range of 0.1 to 5 N.

A protective sleeve is provided to protect and/or decorate the dock of a horse's tail. The sleeve may allow for attachment of a decorative cover, such as a pre-braided and/or partially braided hairpiece, which substitutes for the need to manually braid a tail, thereby avoiding damage to the natural hairs on the bony structure of the tail known as the dock where all hair follicles reside. The sleeve may allow for braiding of the horse's tail hairs into the decorative cover. Further, in another aspect of the present disclosure, the protective sleeve may be used for preservation of the horse's tail hairs when the horse is not competing as a preventative measure to protect the tail from further damage from rubbing or abrasion.

A training apparatus for an animal having a vest or halter adapted to be worn by the animal. IN one embodiment, three or more alert mechanisms (vibrators or sound generators) are embedded into the vest, over both shoulders and one on the chest. Through remote control, the alert mechanisms are selectively activated to direct the animal to go, turn left, turn right, or stop. In one embodiment, a distance measuring mechanism warns the animal of an impending wall or an impending drop-off.