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AVMA research uses Soft Ride Ice Spas to treat laminitis
Yesterday the American Journal of Veterinary Research published a study titled “Distal limb immersion in ice and water is the most effective means of cooling the equine hoof lamellae under clinically relevant conditions”. The goal of the paper was to investigate the effectiveness of various hoof-cooling methods in horses, aiming to identify the most efficient technique under practical conditions. Cooling the hoof's lamellar tissue is essential for managing and preventing laminitis, a painful inflammation of the hoof.
In the study the Soft Ride Ice Spa and a prototype mobile Soft Ride Icing Boot (labelled as HV-IMMERSION in the study) were the most effective treatment tools for cooling lamellae during a critical laminitic episode. When looking at the full paper - Soft Ride products are options D and E in Figure 2. All charts referring to HV-Immersion are in reference to Soft Ride Ice Boots. Looking at figure 4 shows Soft Ride is the hot pink line which cools the hoof most effective and longer than the other methods.
The inspiration for Soft Ride Comfort Boots came many years ago when we installed poured rubber floors in horse stalls at university-based veterinarian clinics and on leading horse farms and ranches. While our work helped us fulfill our mission of making life more comfortable for horses, it was a dirty, hot, messy job that always had us thinking, "There's got to be a better way."
We finally did come up with a "better way" when we invented the first comfort boots for horses. Since then, our industry leading Soft Ride boots and gels have become, what we believe, are the best horse boots in the world. Our innovative Ice Spa and other products are all designed as a safe and simple way to help keep your horse healthy every day, every step of the way.
As we continue our drive to keep your horse on his feet, we've received more than 15 patents, ship to over 50 countries, and work with more than 6,000 veterinarians around the world, as well as every veterinarian school in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. And with horse owners from every discipline using our products, we can safely and proudly say,
"The best in the world rely on Soft Ride."
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