The pain that horses experience can be hard for humans to manage, both because of the language barrier and because the horses might resist orally administered pain killers. In this case, patches help relieve pain on the spot and without the fight.
A study done by veterinarians at Coffman Ranch in California and scientists affiliated with Comprehensive Pain Management of Portland, Biostatistics, Inc. in San Diego, and the Department of Electrical of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso found that AcuLife patches dramatically reduced pain in horses.
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Shumpert K. Single-site, Open-label Study Testing Horses for traces of Performance Enhancing Drugs
(PEDs) post-AcuLife application. Submitted for 2013 publication.
Safety issues:
• No adverse events were reported.
Patch instructions and study procedures:
• Acupoints tested:
o Bladder 28
o Bladder 23
o Large Intestine 16
o Bladder 13
o Bladder 10
• Five horses were tested for entry into this study with the goal of showing that AcuLife patches
do not release any performance enhancing drugs in the animal’s body.
• Horses were qualified for entry into after PEDs testing determined the horses were PEDs free.
• Horses wore the LifeWave AcuLife patches daily for a period of five continuous days and were
tested after for trace of performance-enhancing drugs.
• Blood samples were drawn and tested for trace of Albuterol, acepromazine, betamethasone,
butorphanol, clenbuterol, detomidine, dexamethasone, flumethasone, flunixin, fluphenazine,
isoxsuprine, lidocaine, mepivicaine, methyl prednisolone, pentazocine, promazine, reserpine,
romifidine, acetylsaliicylic acid , benzocaine, ephedrine, furosemide, ibuprofen, ketorolac,
ketoprofen, meclofenamic acid, methyl phenidate, methocarbamol, naproxen oxyphenbutazone,
phenylbutazone, phenylpropanolamine, procaine, and xylazine.
• Sample testing was conducted by Center for Tox Services using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent
assay (ELISA) and Thin layer chromatography or TLC.
Efficacy of patches in this study:
• All horses tested were declared to be free of the tested for drugs.
• Horses were continuously monitored for signs of distress or discomfort and under the care of a
veterinarian. No detectable signs of discomfort were detected during the five days of wearing
the patches, even while simultaneously wearing five sets.
Assessment: AcuLife patches are used for the treatment of pain in horses and can be used without
fear on introducing PEDs in the horse, especially in times of competition.
You can learn more about this technology for horses at: https://aculifenow.com/