
Horse heals with help from ‘whisperer’

Jack spent 12 days immobilized in a harness attached to the ceiling at Tufts Animal Hospital in Grafton in August.
Deborah Rosse
| December 2, 2012

Rosse stood with her horse Jack, a Percheron and Paint cross, before a visit from James Salvia.
Josh Reynolds for the Boston Globe
| December 2, 2012

Jack, who is recovering from an unexplained neurological problem, galloped at Rosse's farm.
Josh Reynolds for the Boston Globe
| December 2, 2012

Salvia displayed some of the “essences” he uses to treat animals.
Josh Reynolds for the Boston Globe
| December 2, 2012

Salvia met with Jack at Debbie Rosse's Rowley farm.
Josh Reynolds for the Boston Globe
| December 2, 2012

Salvia fed an "essence" to Jack.
Josh Reynolds for the Boston Globe
| December 2, 2012

Salvia met with Flora, a rescued dog belonging to Debbie Rosse, at her Rowley farm.
Josh Reynolds for the Boston Globe
| December 2, 2012