Why is Ozone Therapy Used for Equine?

 

Ozone therapy is used in a wide variety of applications in equine and is beneficial in any situation with infection, inflammation, tissue damage, cancer, etc. It is particularly useful for horses who are not responding well to medication because this oxygen-rich treatment helps boost all conventional and alternative therapies to achieve maximum efficacy. A few examples of conditions that can benefit from ozone therapy include:​

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• Skin issues — Ozone therapy is useful for rain scald, mud fever, lice, mange, ringworm, folliculitis, thrush, pyodermas, allergic dermatitis, abscesses, and wounds (especially deep abrasions and degloving injuries.)

• Pain relief – Ozone is ideal for decreasing inflammation and pain and can be used for orthopedic, soft tissue, and post-operative pain, as well as for acute and chronic issues, including osteoarthritis, chronic laminitis, and navicular disease.

• Neurological issues — Head trauma and spinal cord inflammation are two conditions commonly treated with ozone therapy. Ozone therapy has also been used to help treat equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in some horses.

• Chronic or acute Lyme disease — Ozone therapy provides pain relief and attacks the disease-causing pathogen in Lyme disease.  

• Oral conditions — Stomatitis, gingivitis, and abscesses can be tricky to manage, but ozone therapy is an excellent treatment modality for these challenging dental issues. Ozone therapy is ADA approved for dental abscesses.

• Cancer and autoimmune problems — Ozone therapy attacks and destroys abnormal cells while boosting the healing powers of healthy cells.

• Eye issues — Useful for eye infections and allergic reactions, ozone therapy can help treat challenging ocular infections and soothe corneal abrasions.

• Upper respiratory conditions — Upper respiratory conditions can be caused by a number of pathogens that lead to infection and an inflamed airway, both of which can be alleviated through ozone therapy.

• Gastrointestinal problems — Constipation, diarrhea, intestinal bacterial infections, colitis, and colic are common disorders treated with ozone therapy.

• Reproductive conditions — Ozone therapy can be used for uterine infections and sanitation.

• Adjunctive treatment — Ozone therapy potentiates acupuncture, homeopathy, and chiropractic treatments because it brings more needed oxygen to the body.