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What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

Trailer Image Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a procedure that delivers increased amounts of oxygen to diseased or injured tissues. It is currently one of the most powerful tools available as an adjunctive form of therapy, and in some cases it works well as the primary therapy for horses. Oxygen is delivered to the patient under pressure by placing the horse inside of a special Hyperbaric Chamber. The procedure concentrates the oxygen available in the air breathed by the horse, which allows more oxygen to be dissolved into the blood plasma and delivered to the injured or diseased tissues.

The amount of oxygen that red blood cells can carry is limited with normal atmospheric pressure, meaning that only a small amount of oxygen is dissolved back into the plasma. As the pressure of the oxygen is increased in the hyperbaric chamber, the amount of oxygen being inhaled increases by 10 to 12 times. The hemoglobin in the red blood cells quickly becomes 100% saturated with oxygen, and the excess oxygen is dissolved into the blood plasma, this allows the oxygen to be diffused into the tissue at a much higher level.

What illnesses and injuries does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy improve healing and recovery for?

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 'supercharges' the blood's oxygen level and the increased levels of oxygen drastically increase the natural ability of your horse's body to repair damaged cells, grow new cells, and fight infections. Because of the rapid healing effects of concentrated oxygen levels, Oxygen Therapy can play a vital role in helping your horse recover from:

Serious and chronic infections
Wounds and blood-deprived tissue
Compromised skin grafts
Air and gas embolisms ("bubbles")
Clostridial myositis
Speed healing of selected injuries
Aid in recovery from carbon monoxide poisoning, smoke inhalation
Accelerate collagen deposition
Treatment of bone infection
Treatment of gas gangrene
Post-operative colon torsions
Laminitis
Gastric ulcers, colitis and intestinal diseases
Lung and abdominal abscesses
Birth asphyxia ('dummy foal' syndrome)
Skin, muscle, tendinous and ligamentous injuries

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How long does it take to treat my Horse with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?

A typical treatment session lasts from one to two hours and is a comfortable, painless experience for your horse. In fact, most horses actually fall asleep during the treatment.

Does my Horse have to travel to a special medical facility for Oxygen Therapy?

While we welcome you to visit our Florida facility there's actually no reason for you to put your ill or injured horse through a long trip. Equine Rapid Recovery uses a mobile Hyperbaric Chamber that we trailer throughout North America all year long. You can meet us at one of the many riding or rodeo events that we attend or we can arrange to come directly to you.