Medi-Ice Pak is a manufacturer of therapeutic hot and cold packs for medical as well as veterinary applications. Ice 4 Horses horse boots are equine ice packs that are used on horses to prevent conditions such as shin soreness, tendonitis, suspensory sesamoiditis, splints as well as insect and spider bites. Equine ice packs are therapeutic products that are used to ensure drug-free treatment of several conditions and are easy to use. Containing a gel substance that is flexible at -20°C, these equine ice packs are durable and reusable with advantages such as injury prevention and reduced recovery time from swelling or soreness. Equine ice packs offer superior compression, healing injuries effectively and preventing further damage.
These veterinary ice packs function by controlling blood flow to the injured area and temporarily numbing the nerve endings to allow the body to produce sufficient quantities of natural pain relievers called endorphin. These therapeutic cold packs help heal subcutaneous haemorrhaging caused by injuries and characterised by swelling as well as bruising in the traumatised area. Haemorrhaging results in extra pressure on the surrounding areas causing the horse more pain and restricting its movement. When these cold compress ice packs are applied, blood flow to the injured area is restricted enabling damaged blood vessels to repair themselves. Equine ice packs are recommended by veterinarians to be applied on the horse over a 48-hour period following the injury.