Arc Equine Suspensory Ligament

[MGKIRA]

After spending the last year successfully rehabbing my 8YO mare after surgery on her stifles, we're now having front limb lameness from getting cast (26th June). She was on box rest for 2 weeks from noticing the lameness under the vets instruction, we then took her up to the clinic and advised she has a further two weeks rest before doing a full investigation. She was looking better at this point but still not right so opted for a full lameness assessment (26rd July), where we found a strain on her front right suspensory ligament and treated with PRP. Since then she's had a further 4 weeks box rest and today we had her back to the vets for a check up - she improved and going in the right direction but not where we hoped she would be at this point. Vets have suggested a further 4-6 box rest with continued controlled exercise.

I've been looking on Facebook and there seems to be a lot of positive experiences with the Arc Equine. I've been looking into the and I don't want to spend £400 on one as I'm a bit sceptical but I can rent one for 6 weeks for £70 which seems pretty reasonable.

It says the programs are 3 hours long .. do you need to leave it on for that long to be effective? It then says to rotate legs, so 3 hours a day rotating each day is a lot of time be waiting around at the yard!

Just wanted to hear anyone's experiences with this type of injury and/or using the arc equine

 

[TPO]

If you put Arc Equine into the search box and tick "search titles only" threads will come up about them.

They were a hot topic 5-6 years ago.

A few old posters had bad experiences. A few used it on themselves and reported discomfort. Others rated them.

I did buy one but sold it unused. There were too many unknowns for me.

I did correspond with the creator and he said scientific testing was underway. That was ~2015/6 but last I checked (a few years ago) there still wasn't any.

Yes it has to be left on for thr whole programme. If you read the older threads you'll see posts about how people attached them. I think the general consensus was to be present and not leave it on unattended.

 

[MGKIRA]

If you put Arc Equine into the search box and tick "search titles only" threads will come up about them.

They were a hot topic 5-6 years ago.

A few old posters had bad experiences. A few used it on themselves and reported discomfort. Others rated them.

I did buy one but sold it unused. There were too many unknowns for me.

I did correspond with the creator and he said scientific testing was underway. That was ~2015/6 but last I checked (a few years ago) there still wasn't any.

Yes it has to be left on for thr whole programme. If you read the older threads you'll see posts about how people attached them. I think the general consensus was to be present and not leave it on unattended.

Thanks I'll take a look at the older posts!

The leaving on for 3 hours is going to be an issue - hand walking twice a day already and I don't have time as well (I'm sure no one has) to be waiting around for 3 hours daily on something that's not scientifically proven. Like you say, I wouldn't want to leave it on unattended.

 

[Follysmum]

I use the human one on myself and it’s been brilliant.

Using it for 3 hrs on the horses is a pain so I haven’t used for them as yet.

 

[Dam1]

I've got one and never had a problem with keeping it on but I've only ever used it while the horse was in. I bandaged over the top of it and it rarely moved.
Did it do anything - who knows but the horses I used it on were sound in the end x

 

[MGKIRA]

I've got one and never had a problem with keeping it on but I've only ever used it while the horse was in. I bandaged over the top of it and it rarely moved.
Did it do anything - who knows but the horses I used it on were sound in the end x

She's on box rest and is pretty quiet to be honest in the stable, I don't think she'd get it off - did you leave it on in the stable whilst you weren't there?

 

[Dam1]

Yes - I just put in on when she came in - went home (luckily live nearby) and returned to give her a last haynet and took it off then. Prob only came off one/twice but that was more about my rubbish bandaging than anything else lol. If they were on box rest you'd obv have more of a choice with timings. X