DE102004056906A1 - Electro-therapeutic device for treatment of horse, comprising electrodes attached to straps - Google Patents

Abstract

Several electrodes (5) are distributed along wide straps (1) to be guided around the body of the horse (9) with the electrodes (5) positioned at the lower side. An exterior device (8) is connected with individual cables (7) to each of the electrodes (5). The straps (1) are provided with elastic inserts (1b) for a better fit and additionally secured with the harness (2, 3, 4, 4a) surrounding the neck and guided along the belly of the animal (9).

Description

The The invention relates to an electrotherapy device for use on horses according to the generic term of the main claim.

Become an electrotherapy device for years on humans, v.a. to relieve painful muscle tension, used.

It lends itself to this therapeutic principle on the treatment of horses transferred to, e.g. in muscle tension, joint affections and colic.

The Electrotherapy is a cost-effective, quickly deployable and indifferent treatment method, which also in tournament horses can be used.

task The invention is the adaptation of the electrotherapeutic potential to the special conditions in the horse, whereby the therapy in principle automatic should expire.

These The object is achieved by the characterizing part of the main claim to specified characteristics solved.

Further Embodiments of the invention are set forth in the subclaims.

The in the task required automatic operation of the electrotherapy device is secured by straps that are circularly attached to the horse's body and preferably by auxiliary straps, such as neck strap, harness, Breast belt or tail strap securely held in place become. This is important for the under the straps attached Electrodes for the electrotherapy is not during to slip off the treatment. In this way, two, but preferably four electrodes for the treatment of the back stretch muscle and - simultaneously or separately - as well four electrodes are placed on the abdomen. The therapeutic currents will be supplied by a separately operable device and corresponding to the electrodes via cables Length forwarded. The electrodes can be loosely clamped under the straps, but preferably Are they firmly attached there or detachable by tying mechanisms too fix. With adhesive velcro surfaces succeeds in a simultaneously variable and secure positioning of the Electrodes. This purpose can also be a special positioning aid serve, for example, a centrically mounted disc with an eccentric thereon displaceable in a radial slot electrode. With Such a device is a very accurate fine adjustment of Electrode layer on the horse body possible.

Of the exact, accurate attachment of the straps serve e.g. Adhesive velcro fasteners and additional Elastics, the a certain bias and thus a sufficient pressure ensure the electrodes on the coat of the animal. Finally, the Belts on their underside still occupied with, for example, rubberized pimples so that the accidental displacement of the electrode seat is further complicated. The device can be standing on the floor or on a table, hanging on the wall or also in a correspondingly shaped receptacle attached to the horse Belts are operated plugged.

As Tests have shown, an inventive electrotherapy device can easily Safe and effective to be used on the horse and thus saves Often the consultation of the veterinary with the inevitable pharmacological intervention.

Finally, an embodiment of the invention will be explained with reference to the drawing. She shows a horse 9 in side view with fully fitted straps 1 , secured by chest harness 2 , Chest abdominal belt 3 and tailstrap 4 , The straps 1 are via adhesive Velcro closures 1a secured and are made by elastics 1b curious; excited. Under the straps are at any point electrodes 5 positioned their power over cables 7 from the device 8th receive. The right upper electrode 5 shows as a special feature a positioning aid 6 , a centrally mounted, rotatable disc with the eccentrically displaceable in a radially aligned slot electrode 5 ,

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Claims (13)

Electrotherapy device for use on horses, which acts via electrodes on the body as characterized in that at least one strap ( 1 ) provided around the body of the horse ( 9 ) and under which the at least two electrodes ( 5 ) are held. Electrotherapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that the therapeutic currents from a separately operable device ( 8th ) from which the electrodes ( 5 ) via cable ( 7 ) are supplied. Electrotherapy device according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that for securing the straps ( 1 ) Harness ( 2 ), Chest abdominal belt ( 3 ), Neck strap ( 4a ) and tailstrap ( 4 ) are attachable. Electrotherapy device according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that all said straps ( 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) and ( 4 ) by adhesive Velcro fasteners ( 1a ) are adjustable and fixable. Electrotherapy device according to one of claims 1-4, characterized in that all said straps ( 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) and ( 4 ) in its course over elastics ( 1b ), which are biased when closing. Electrotherapy device according to one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the straps ( 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) and ( 4 ) at her the body of the horse ( 9 ) facing surface are at least partially occupied by knobs. Electrotherapy device according to one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the electrodes ( 5 ) in the straps ( 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) and ( 4 ) are incorporated. Electrotherapy device according to one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the straps ( 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) and ( 4 ) at predeterminable positions positioning aids ( 6 ) for the electrodes ( 5 ) wear. Electrotherapy device according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that the positioning aids even when not accurate conditioning of the straps ( 1 ) 2 ) 3 ) and ( 4 ) a precise installation of the electrodes ( 5 ) by slightly shifting sideways in two degrees of freedom. Electrotherapy apparatus according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized characterized in that the device as stationary Floor standing standing next to the horse is operable. Electrotherapy apparatus according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized marked that the device to attach to the wall. Electrotherapy device according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that the device in a correspondingly shaped recording on the straps ( 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 4a ) is insertable and operable. Electrotherapy device according to one of claims 1-12, characterized in that the connection of the cables ( 7 ) to the electrodes ( 5 ) and / or the device ( 8th ) are released by stronger movements of the horse, whereby the current flow stops automatically.