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Current ‘Best Practice’ for the treatment of tendon or ligament injuries, as recommended by VetCell Bioscience, a company specialising in stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine, is the use of hydrotherapy during the acute stages of the disease followed by implantation of the horses own stem cells. Following implantation the horses are placed on an ascending exercise regime with hydrotherapy advocated after 3 months and thereafter until the horse returns to full fitness. Greg McGarrell, CEO of VetCell reports “our results have shown horses that underwent rehabilitation following stem cell treatment at centers with experienced staff and facilities such as the Panama Spa have the highest return to performance ratio”.
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“The Spa is Fantastic all my horses are a lot fresher and healthier”
Ludo Phillipearts - Olympic Silver Medallist |
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“The Panama Spa is great – I am really pleased with the results we are having”
Ellen Whitaker, Britains Leading Lady Rider on Locarno 62 |
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“I am extremely happy with the results of the Spa”
Jos Lansink - European World Champion Showjumper
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“Coolgreaney, the only mare in the six-runner field, to come home unchallenged under Ruby Walsh. “It’s the old adage – if you’re not in, you can’t win”, said winning trainer Sean Tracey. “we were lucky at the last but I must thank Eamonn Sheehy as she has been in the Spa all week after twisting a fetlock at Down Royal last month”.
Racing Post Friday 19th October 2007.
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"Our Panama Spa plays a vital role in the training regime of all the horses they regularly use the spa after strenuous exercise and post competition and I find it excellent both as part of injury rehabilitation and injury prevention." "We were very lucky to benefit from the Panama Spa at Burghley"
William Fox-Pitt winner Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2007 with Parkmore Ed and fifth on Ballincoola |
'I don't know how we ever managed without one'
Steven Whitaker
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“The spa is great. Although it’s still early days of having the spa in the yard, it seems to have cleared up one of the horse’s sore shins and a cut on the other horses’ legs too."
“It has definitely helped in a much quicker way than anything else would have done.”
Simon Callaghan, Newmarket Racehorse Trainer
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"Using the Panama Spa is great for preventing tendon injuries and also rehabilitation"
Eddy Stibbe, International Eventer |
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"Great Machine! Keeping my horses sound and jumping..."
Richard Davenport, International Showjumper
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"I am mad about my newly upgraded Panama Spa - It's the best thing ever"
Richard Fahey - R F Racing Ltd
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"One
week into using the Spa, I have found it to be very useful
and I am looking forward to future results"
Comment
from Jamie Osborne, Race Horse Trainer and recent purchaser
of the Panama Spa. |
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"You
either need a river running through your yard or a Panama
Spa"
Comment
from Ted Walsh - Racehorse trainer & Journalist. |
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"To
all at West End Farm Equine Therapy Centre, I feel that the
spa and walker program has really made a huge difference to
his speedy recovery, and
will recommend this treatment to colleagues and friends.
Comment
from a client using the Panama Spa at Westend Farm Equine
Therapy Centre |
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"We
are delighted with our unit. We are having excellent
results and have many happy and valued customers"
Alison
Cox - Purchaser of Panama Spa. Treatment Centre, Co. Meath,
S.Ireland |
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"This Treatment tank
is wonderful"
Jessica
Harrington, Commonstown Stables, Moone, Co.Kildare |
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"Caterina
had torn her tendon sheath - the vet said she required 6
weeks rest which I was upset about because she was due to
compete in the Royal International show at Hickstead in 3
weeks! I took her to the Panama Spa Equine
Hydrotherapy Unit in Gisburn and after 2/3 weeks treatment I
collected her, trimmed her up and she was second at the show
in the 138cm Show Pony Class. I would recommend this
treatment to anyone"
Sue
Schofield - Owner of Pony 'Caterina. |
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"Owners
and trainers are delighted with the results, and having this
facility on their doorstep is a big bonus, especially for
walk in treatments."
Michael
Foley, Old Leighlin Equine Services. Treatment Centre,
Carlow, Ireland. |
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"Important
contribution to speedy recovery of soft tissue injuries"
David Green -
Green, Greaves and Thomson. Veterinary surgeon to Sue and Harvey Smith. |
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"Our practice has been using the Panama Spa hydrotherapy pool as
an
aid in the remarkable healing of what was an extremely
nasty soft tissue injury."
Dalehead Veterinary Group
Matt Downey BVSc MRCVS |
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"After the
initial treatment for the acute phase of the condition,
Niamh was referred for four weeks hydrotherapy to the Panama
Equine Hydrotherapy Unit. She responded well to this
treatment and, in my opinion, the hydrotherapy was a
significant factor in reducing her convalescence period
and hastening her return to ridden exercise."
Elizabeth M
Gorse
Rose Cottage Veterinary center. B.Vet.Med., CertEP,
M.R.C.V.S. |
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"The
tank and its results are great - we are treating
8 horses a day!"
Ger Lyons,
Glenburnie Stables, Co. Meath |
"Since
the introduction of the Panama Spa to a clients NH
Training Yard, there has been, in my opinion, an
improvement in the management of clinical tendon injury. I
am convinced that the appropriate use of the Spa to
provide cold hydrotherapy significantly reduces the
inflammatory response during the acute phase of injury. Minimizing
this inflammatory response limits the
action of the proteolytic enzymes which can further damage
tendon architecture."
Colin
Mitchell
BVM&S
CertEP MRCVS
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"I am
extremely pleased with the Spa and it is working very
well. It has allowed some of my problem horses to show
good results on the track"
Eddie
Creighton, Race horse trainer
Vixens Racing S.L, Malaga Race Course
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