Ultrasound therapy- can I use a portable human machine for a horse?

[rising_promise]

Hi, my horse has a tendon injury and the vet has said ultrasound therapy will be a good idea to help with the healing. Obviously I'll give him a call and check this question with him aswell but has anyone got any experiences of using a hand held machine on their horse?

You can get them on Ebay and Amazon- anyone got one?

Thanks very much

 

[Cocoa]

I don't think it is a good idea to treat the horse with ultrasound yourself unless you are trained or your vet has said this is ok and has shown you how to do it. Your vet is the best person to explain what you can and can't do and who should carry out any treatment.

 

[rising_promise]

Thanks. As I said, I would ask the vet before proceeding, just wondered about anyone elses experiences.

 

[splash30]

Yes you can treat them yourself as I brought a hand held one at the vets recommendation - I did rent a all singing one recommended from the vets but could not work it.

The insurance company paid (I had to get the ok first though and they agreed as cheaper than having a physio every day!) The vet then showed me what they wanted done, I had to go up and down the tendon fibres not in circles.

I brought mine from JPM product Ltd, make sure you buy the correct strenght one for the injury - I have a 3mhz one.

Mine now is sitting around but has helped a friends husband when training for the London marathon as he got a injury!!

 

[rising_promise]

Thanks Splash, really helpful

 

[kizzyjerry]

hi

I rented one for quite a few months, i did question buying one (the rent was £80 odd and could buy one for not much more)

was advised against it as apparently they need to be calibrated regulary and i could end up thinking i was using a particular frequency and it actually being something completley different.

 

[rising_promise]

Thanks for your replies. I spoke to my vet last night about it and he said it was fine to use a handheld machine on her leg and is going to drop me over some gel to use with it today

 

[monkeybum13]

Do make sure you use lots of gel and keep it moving.

The lady we have to see Lacey's back uses one (an equine one) and I was asking lots of questions and she couldn't stress enough how important it is to use plenty of gel and keep it moving otherwise it could do more damage than good.