EquiLogic HA Wound Healing System
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the EquiLogic Wound Healing System?
The EquiLogic Wound Healing System is a treatment system that utilizes hyaluronic acid to aid your horse in healing cuts and reducing the chance of scars.
What is hyaluronic acid?
Hyaluronic acid is a mucoplysaccharide that occurs naturally throughout your horse's body. Backed by thousands of clinical trials in the fields of orthopedics and eye surgery, one of hyaluronic acid's most important functions in the body is to lubricate joints as an integral component of synovial fluid.
How do I apply the EquiGel pads to my horse?
The EquiLogic Wound Healing System utilizes a three-part system.
- EquiGel pads
Highly absorbent glycerin wound dressings provide moist wound healing which improves wound closure rates and decreased scarring. The ability of the EquiGel pad dressing to draw discharge from the wound without adhering to newly granulated tissue allows for less frequent and more comfortable dressing changes for the horse. The gel pad has strong, resilient properties that can help cushion and protect the wound site from further injury. Dressings may be cut to fit wound sizes and should be secured in place by stretch bandages, wraps or tape (not included). Each package contains 2 - 4”X 4”(10cm x 10cm) square pads. - EquiDust
For moderately to heavily exudating wounds EquiDust powder has the ability to absorb 100 times its weight in fluid, keeping the wound area clean and free of infection. Simply sprinkle a layer of dust on the wound area. On partial or full thickness wounds, EquiDust may be mixed with water to form a thick gel that can be used as filler. Cover wound area with EquiGel pads after application. Dressing changes will be greatly reduced when discharge is controlled. 3 gram packet. - EquiStim HA
Hyaluronic acid mixed with a special collagen gel prepared with special polypeptides and modified to form a soothing, protective shield on wound bed. EquiStim HA will protect new cells and tissue from dehydration and will provide a moist environment to stimulate rapid healing. 1 oz. tube.
Where does your hyaluronic acid (HA) come from?
Our acid comes from an extracellular protein produced by bacteria. Our products are not derived from any animal source. Hypersensitivity reactions should not be a concern. The weight of the molecule directly influences its “moisture-binding” capability, and Hyaflex™ is the highest molecular weight HA on the market, which explains the results we have experienced.
Why is the molecular weight of supplemental hyaluronic acid important?
A study done by Wobig et al in 1999, compared hyaluronic acids of various molecular weights and found there are far more benefits derived from higher molecular weight acid. The higher molecular weight acid can hold more water, has better lubrication properties and better shock absorbing properties. The hyaluronic acid in Hyaflex™ is one of the purest and highest in molecular weight. Molecular weight is no less than 2.4 million Dalton’s.
How does HA compare to glucosamine or chondroitin?
Glucosamine is a precursor of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid in turn makes the synovial fluid. Glucosamine must combine with a glucoronic acid molecule to make hyaluronic acid. Often times the body is not able to join these two molecules together and the the production of the needed hyaluronic acid is never achieved. By administering hyaluronic acid, you take away the risk of this integral process not happening and may see results with hyaluronic acid that you did not see with glucosamine or chondroitin.
Because it is an acid will it burn mine or my pet’s skin or stomach?
Hyaluronic acid is often called an acid and this is a misnomer. Hyaluronic acid as a sodium salt (sodium hyaluronate) will have a neutral pH measurement not an acidic. Because of the water retention capacity of hyaluronic acid, it is actually a very good moisturizer for the skin and is being used in many facial creams and body lotions. We are using a multi-technique approach to helping our pet’s joints by using several different techniques and joint supplements. Should the EquiLogic Wound Healing System be something we try as well? We always recommend that whenever you are helping your pet with joint problems, that you establish some baseline measurement before starting any new technique. This way you can at least measure whether or not there is a positive outcome. Pulling too many levers at once can cause confusion and you may never know which aspect is helping.
