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Leading the world in cold salt hydrotherapy Equine COLD SPAS

Introduction A brief history… ECB Equine Ltd was founded in 2001 as a farm diversification enterprise. The UK office is still based on Ean’s family farm in the Cotswolds. The aim was to provide cold salt hydrotherapy for horses – a groundbreaking idea. The initial research was carried out by Professor Evan Hunt in 1998; Professor Hunt remains a close friend of Ean and his family, and continues to support ECB equine spa and its customers. Over the years ECB has continually refined the machines, with the health and safety of both horse and handler as it’s main priority. Allen Gutowski British...

Cold Saltwater Spas Cold Salt Hydrotherapy is used to treat and prevent a multitude of injuries. This drug free therapy can be used for injury prevention, to increase mobility and to reduce inflammation in the limbs before, and after, competitive events and training. The ECB equine spa is a selfcontained unit which holds 2,000 litres of saltwater, capable of up to 3,000 treatments, each taking approximately twenty minutes. All of our spas include a state of the art chiller, manure collection harness, starting supply of salts and chemicals, delivery, installation, full training and continued...

Leading the world in salt water technology PROFESSOR EVAN HUNT Professor Hunt carried out the initial research into the development of cold salt hydrotherapy. His work has been accredited by worldwide professionals and today he works alongside ECB in the constant development of the ECB spa. He also provides exclusive support for clients of ECB, using his expertise and knowledge to aid in injury diagnosis and treatment. After years of working within rehabilitation with various units on the market, Evan will only provide support for ECB spas. Upon purchase of the spa you will receive a...

The Science THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS Temperature The ECB spa solution is chilled to 2°C which takes out heat and inflammation. The solution, at this temperature, provides analgesic pain management and inhibits enzyme degeneration of tendons post injury. Salt Concentration The ECB salt solution acts as a hypertonic poultice, reducing heat while having a natural healing effect on wounds. Water density increases with salt concentration, which in turn increases pressure to aid fluid and waste dispersal. Aeration Water aeration has a massaging effect on the leg and increases the dissolved oxygen...

What it treats Cold salt hydrotherapy can be used to treat all forms of lower leg inflammation… removing the painful fluid and swelling associated with injury. More specifically, these conditions are detailed below. ■■ Tendonitis ■■ Desmitis ■■ Arthritis ■■ Hoof Chris Pollitt wounds and skin infections Laminitis Chris Pollitt, a practising veterinary surgeon, created the Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit in 1996. The unit has become an international focus of laminitis and equine foot biology research. In 2008 Dr Pollitt published a paper on the success of cryotherapy in treating...

Making the Spa mobile The ECB spa can either be attached to a trailer or moved from yard to yard by using a skid which is winched on to a purpose made trailer, or built into a trailer complete with refrigeration. This allows for instant treating when arriving on site. Horses can be treated safely and securely without the need for transportation to a rehabilitation centre. Either way, the ECB equine spa is versatile enough to make spa treatments available for any horse.

“The best equine invention since the bridle…” Jim Bolger Flat Trainer, Ire

Technical POSITIONING AND SPA REQUIREMENTS The spa can be situated in either an oversized pit with drainage or placed on an oversized flat piece of concrete (ramps will need to be provided). A JCB loader or similar that is capable of lifting two tonnes will be required for positioning the spa. Installation will take approximately four hours. Training will take approximately three hours. The spa requires a quiet site, large enough for the spa and the chiller, with suitable access for the horses to load and unload. In addition: ■■ A flat piece of concrete slightly larger than the size of the...

Spa dimensions: 2550mm (l) x 2330mm (w) x 1660mm (h) Chiller dimensions: 700m x 700m x 1350mm Electrical requirements: Spa: 13A supply Chiller: Single Phase (220V supply) on motor rated trip, 3 phase (380/415V supply) 10 amps per phase.

ECB Cold Spa Bourton Hill Farm Bourton on the Water Cheltenham, Glos. GL54 2LF, UK ECB Cold Spa 14 Gail Court Sparta, NJ 07871 USA Equine COLD SPAS