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USEF Welcomes PulseVets' VersaTron and ProTec PRP Technology as Official Suppliers

by USEF Communications Department | Apr 6, 2011, 1:14 PM

Lexington, KY - Expanding its already considerable support of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), PulseVet Technologies' VersaTron® has signed on as the "Official Shock Wave Supplier of the USEF". In addition, the company's ProTec PRP technology is the "Official Platelet-Rich Plasma supplier of the USEF".

PulseVet manufactures VersaTron® extracorporeal shock wave technology (ESWT) as well as ProTec™ Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for treating a variety of musculoskeletal conditions causing pain and lameness in horses.

"Our ongoing partnership with the USEF represents a mutual commitment to the optimal health and well-being of performance horses around the world," said Adrian Lock, COO of PulseVet Technologies. "We are pleased to supply our trusted VersaTron shock wave and ProTec PRP technologies to further support the efforts of the USEF veterinary team to successfully treat and heal equine athletes."

VersaTron shock wave has been used to treat equine athletes around the world with muscular soreness, ligament injuries, degenerative arthritis and other orthopedic conditions. The VersaTron device has served as the gold standard in shock wave for USEF veterinarians as they strive to keep performance horses in peak health.

"Shock wave therapy has become a routine part of the veterinary care of top-level sport horses. We are very appreciative to have PulseVet's support," said USEF Veterinarian Dr. Timothy Ober.

ProTec PRP is unique in that it uses a blood-separating technology to produce pure PRP for healing.

"Use of the PRP product helps our horses heal in the best possible way, and we're glad that PulseVet is making this new technology available," Ober said.

For more information, visit www.pulsevet.com.

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Pulse Veterinary Technologies, LLC is a privately held company which develops and markets non-invasive regenerative therapies for the veterinary market. The company's principal technology is the VersaTron® family of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Technology (ESWT) products for the management of a variety of musculoskeletal disorders causing chronic pain and lameness in dogs and horses. PulseVet also offers ProTec™ PRP - healing technology utilizing platelet-rich plasma. Visit www.pulsevet.com.