How It Works
The device streams high-pressure, carbon dioxide (CO2) gas at 70 bars pressure and -110°F to the affected areas of the horse’s body, creating a rapid thermal shock. This sudden drop in temperature triggers the sports horse’s natural healing response, promoting muscle relaxation, reducing inflammation, swelling, pain in just 10 seconds.
Cryotherapy Benefits
Analgesia
Treatment brings an immediate reduction in pain caused by joint, ligament and tendon issues, allowing horses to recover from acute and chronic lameness faster.
Anti-Inflammatory
Swelling decreases rapidly, while associated increases in blood flow enables faster healing of damaged soft tissue, especially with laminitic horses.
Muscular
Rapid resolution of post-exercise tension and pain from microtears reduces the risk of further tissue damage.
Cardiovascular
Blood vessels dilate leading to improve circulation, minimizing the possibility of further damage caused by poor blood flow to injury sites.
Cryotherapy Applications for Equine
General analgesia
Myositis
Abscesses
Edema
Hematomas
Superficial wounds
Sores and abrasions
Microtraumas
Tendon Lesions
Ligament Lesions
Dorsal Metacarpal Disease (Sore/Bucked Shins)
Bursitis.
Post-Surgery Incision Repair
Spinal Pathologies
Tendon and Ligament Injury
Soft Tissue Adhesions
Ligament Desmotomy (Medial Patellar, Inferior Check)
Muscle Strains and Microtears
Muscle Spasm
Moderates Exercise-Induced Inflammation
Reduced Recovery Times
Arthrosis
OCD Lesions (Post-Surgery)
Physitis
Spinous Process Impingement
Developmental Orthopedic Disorders
Subluxation
Acute Laminitis
Colitis-Related Laminitis Prevention
Lymphangitis
Cellulitis
Dermatological Conditions
Hoof Disease (Canker, Thrush)
Sarcoids
Cryotherapy Technical Specifications
High pressure nozzle
Flexible Hose
2.5 lb. or 20 lb. CO2 gas canisters
High-pressure CO2 gas (-78°C)
Portable suitcase
Device: 271*137*65mm
Net weight:4KG
Outer size of suitcase: 425*350*160mm
Gross weight: 6.6KG
Target User
- Retired arthritis senior horses
- Second-career horses
- Racing and jumping horses
- Laminitic horses
- Elite eventers
- Horses after surgery
- Horses with wounds and abscesses
Why Choose CO2 Cryotherapy for Equine
Using CO2 cryotherapy device on a horse’s back helps flush out the lactic acid, relaxes the muscles, relieves pain, and de-stresses the fiber on the back.
This is also the only device where you can get the hooves this cold, because we can treat the feet from the navicular bone, the coronary band, the hoof wall, and the sole so you can attack the foot from four different angles to remove inflammation and pain.
It’s helpful to take the sting away from jumping too often or too high.
What people often do for preventative treatment is to treat the suspensory, as this is one of the main causes of lameness in sport horses.
Using CO2 cryotherapy for horses preventatively after competition will help remove inflammation and help the ligaments recover faster.
Why is CO2 Cryotherapy Better than Icing Your Horse?
In the equine industry, it’s well-established that cold therapy supports the recovery of equine injuries. Ice application, commonly done with ice boots, is a popular method for this therapy. Ice boots lower the horse’s skin surface temperature to about 8°C within 20 minutes and require multiple daily treatments.
Research indicates that the rate at which skin temperature is reduced is crucial for maximizing cold therapy benefits. CO2 Cryotherapy treatments, however, lower skin temperature to 39.2°F (4°C) in just 10 seconds, creating a more intense thermal shock response than ice boots and increasing blood flow to the injured area four times more effectively.
Additionally, CO2 Cryotherapy’s high pressure allows for deeper penetration, activating deep receptors such as Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini endings, leading to significant reductions in pain and inflammation. With its shorter treatment times and ergonomic design, CO2 Cryotherapy offers a more efficient and practical solution for treating any area of the horse compared to traditional ice packs or boots.
