On Thanksgiving weekend, 2007, Basheera, a 3 1/2-yr-old saluki, was running for field at a lure coursing trial. She is a proven and talented courser but that day she had an unfortunate and, thankfully, uncommon accident. The coursing line wrapped around her left hind leg as she was running and severed her achilles tendon, leaving her severely injured. She was rushed to an orthopedic vet who is well versed in working with sighthounds and athletic injuries. After surgery, she was put in hard casts for seven weeks and then soft casts for several weeks afterwards. Her bedrest was almost total. When the casts were finally removed, Basheera was in imminent danger of re injuring the now seriously weakened and still painful leg. Her leg seemed to be nothing more than a feather. The once strong, defined muscles were gone and what was left was a shell of her former strength. Basheera started massage therapy with a Chiropractic Veterinarian even while the hard cast was still on. The veterinarian, after seeing the extent of the injury and the need for mindful rehabilitation, recommended using the Equine Light Therapy Pad once the casts were off. She said the recoup period would be greatly reduced by wrapping the pad around the injured leg twice a day, 10 minutes per session. After Basheera returned home from two weeks of rehab at Auburn University, the Equine Light Therapy pad was used per our vet's advice. Basheera's rehabilitation has been a miracle but sometimes miracles appreciate help. Her muscle mass has developed rapidly and continues to improve on what seems to be daily. With the use of the Equine Light Therapy pad, massage, and a careful exercise program, Basheera has shown dramatic improvement, more so than her owners had hoped for. The owners were told that Basheera would always have a limp and not be able to run and play. She has almost no discernible limp and does run and play. Our veterinarian also recommended using the Equine Light Therapy pad on Basheera's back to keep her spine more flexible. She is not suffering from inflexibility, which is amazing.
As Basheera's owner and guardian, would I recommend the Equine Light Therapy pad? Without question!