Morgan, D.; McClure S, et al. JAVMA May 2009.

• Randomized controlled trial with 6 healthy horses
• 4cm diameter full-thickness wound was created on the dorsomedial aspect of each metacarpus
• Two 3cm diameter wounds created on dorsomedial aspect  of each metatarsus.
• One randomly selected metacarpal wound and a randomly selected pair of metatarsal wounds were treated once weekly with ESWT
• Metacarpal wounds – collected swab specimens
• Metatarsal wounds – biopsied after 2 and 4 weeks

Results: Healing time for treated wounds (mean, 76 days) was significantly shorter than untreated wounds (90 days)

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