Salt therapy for horses is a safe technique based solely on the natural principles that are biologically friendly to the animal’s body, and effective in the prevention of diseases of the respiratory system and skin. It is highly recommended for sport horses.
The salt therapy method is based on the use of the unique healing properties of dry salt aerosol. Entering the animal’s body through the skin and respiratory organs in the form of tiny particles, salt improves airway drainage and has a powerful antiseptic, bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect, stimulates metabolism and improves local protection of biological tissues.
This method uses only natural factors and has no specific restrictions, moreover salt therapy is especially beneficial before races. Salt therapy enhance efficiency of performance horses increasing the lung capacity of the animal.
Approximately 20 hours per day horses stay in the confined areas of stalls. An increased air impurity occurring irrespective of frequency and quality of cleaning procedures is a risk factor for horses. Air in the stall is saturated with dust and tiny particles of hay which are dangerous not only as foreign substances inside animal’s lungs but as carriers of pathogenic microbes.
Hay absorbs waste products of animals and becomes an environment for bacterias and fungus increase which cause development of various diseases, particularly respiratory conditions such as rhinitis, bronchitis and pneumonia.
It is impossible to completely prevent the risk of respiratory diseases of animals. However, there are methods enabling reduction of medications use during treatment of diseases and strengthening the immunity system of horses. Salt therapy is ranked among such methods; it distinguishes by absolute safety and clinically proven effectiveness.
During the salt therapy sessions, horses breathe air saturated with the finest particles of pure salt. Upon getting into a body and settling upon the walls of respiratory tract, salt aerosol facilitates sputum discharge and inflammation mitigation; it enables to expand the free space in respiratory tract what ensures better conductivity of air.
Besides that, during salt therapy sessions dry salt aerosol settles upon surface of animal’s skin that eliminates skin inflammations and improves blood circulation flow.
Salt therapy sessions based on use of the NaCl salt which is 100% natural, medical grade and safe. Treatments can be done right until the day before races and performances. Salt therapy is helping for improved lung function, increased oxygen-carrying capacity, and clearer airways. Respiratiry cleansing will raise horses’ energy level and help to perform better.
Salt therapy has been succesfully used at horses since 2011. Efficiency of the method is confirmed by the leading professional trainers from some of the most prestigious racing establishments including Ed Dunlop Racing, Sir Michael Stoute, as well as by the specialists from equine rehabilitation centres. (See more reviews at our partner’s website: Newmarket Equine Salt Therapy).
Some of the issues of respiratory system are hard to be detected while they may affect horses and cause poor contest results. Finely dispersed salt aerosol penetrates deeply into lower respiratory airway of horses to facilitate prevention of the disease development.
Salt treatment enhances sports results of champion horses throughout the world. Salt therapy sessions are not only successfully used during pre-contest trainings and post-contest restoration but also improve and supports the animal’s wellbeing throughout its life.
Equine animals are commonly affected by skin diseases including dermatitis, furuncles, dirt fever and tinea. Inside salt rooms there is healing ambience saturated with micro particles of salt. Accumulating on the animal fur and skin, salt aerosol delivers strong antibacterial effect to cure skin.
According to the multiple written sources, salt is the very first antiseptic in human history. Ancient healers treated wounds with salt in the form of powders, solutions and compresses to prevent development of infections in wounds and boost up wound repair.
Nowadays, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antihistamine properties of salt are widely known throughout the world. The complex effect of salt significantly contributes to relieve the symptoms shown by horses during respiratory and/or diseases as well as allergic responses.
Horse breeders and horse racers from around the world share with us their experience in using salt therapy with Halomed technologies:
Prominent horse racer, Olympian, horse owner, UK
Owner of a Horse Rehabilitation Center «Tierheilpraxis Walkenhof», Freienwill, Germany
Application: large stables, equine rehabilitation clinics.
Salt aerosol device can be used both by stables owners on their own or by the visiting veterinarians.
This option has its pros and cons, we advise to consult our expert before installing salt therapy system in the trailer.
While salt therapy is very beneficial for the equine animals, it can be useful for other animals, especially in cases of asthma, respiratory and skin disorders etc.
Debbie B., Centennial, CO.
Companies of the Halomed Group have been presented on the medical equipment market since 1990. Since 2005, the equipment has been manufactured in Europe. Our specialists develop and produce high-technology equipment for therapy, wellness, hygiene and rehabilitation. All the equipment has necessary certification.
Since 2011, Halomed is offering equipment for animals salt therapy and halo-hygiene. The first clients of the company were horse breeders from Germany and the United Kingdom. Today, our equipment for equine salt therapy is in demand by specialists from Germany, UK, Spain, Finland, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, UAE.
Halomed engineers are working on designing and modernization of the salt therapy devices for already 30 years. For these years we learned how to create the salt aerosol devices for any environments and locations. Basing on the long-term experiments of salt aerosol behavior in the different conditions and with different presetting we are designing the most professional halogenerators for any businesses.
Designing of the special equine salt therapy systems was realized with invaluable experience of the professionals in the UK equine industry.
In the partnership with the expert in the equestrian world we offer not only device for equine salt therapy but the comprehensive consulting on application of salt therapy for any special cases and specially developed programs of treatments for well being of equine animals.