The Ice Aid Cooling Compression System is an equine tendon preventive treatment, designed to rapidly reduce tendon temperature after training and competition.
Clinically proven equine rehabilitation, which doesn’t trap heat and defrost like traditional ice boots. Making it superior to other cold therapy techniques.
The compression pushes the cold deeper into tenons and muscles to improve results and lower inflammation.
PREVENTS TENDON & LIGAMENT INJURY
FEI COMPLIANT & EVIDENCE BASED PRODUCT
STIMULATES BLOOD TO HEAL TENDON TISSUE
PORTABLE, FAST RECOVERY
HOW ICE AID WORKS
- Use on both front legs at once or focus on a single area like the hock.
- Treats multiple horses at the yard.
- It provides effective coverage for horse tendons, hocks, and knees.
- 5 levels of compression 15–120 minute programmable sessions.
- Simple, easy to use setup
- 5–8 hours of cooling.
- Works with mains power or a rechargeable battery pack.
COLD COMPRESSION SYSTEM
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Control unit
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Double hose
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Single Hose
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Two Blue Wraps
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Carry Bag
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Drain Tool
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Portable battery pack
REVIEW
VET Prof Mark Bowen
PhD PFHEA FRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine, EBVS® Specialist in Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, ACVIM Board-Certified Large Animal Internal Medicine Specialist
Rapid, targeted cryotherapy is a cornerstone of soft-tissue recovery in equine athletes. Vetlig’s Ice Aid portable limb cooling system delivers controlled temperature reduction, optimising post-exercise vascular response, reducing metabolic activity in stressed tissues, and supporting efficient recovery between training and competition. Its portability allows these benefits to be applied immediately, in the stable, in the field, or on the lorry – maximising the recovery window when it matters most
CLINICAL REFERENCES
Peer-reviewed papers Equine.
- In vivo effects of cold therapy and bandaging on core temperatures of equine superficial and deep digital flexor tendons. Vet Surg. 2025 Apr;54(3):470-477. doi:10.1111/vsu.14235. Epub 2025 Feb 25. PMID: 39996479.
- Jacobs CC, O’Neil E, Prange T. Efficacy of a commercial dry sleeve cryotherapy system for cooling the equine metacarpus. Vet Surg. 2022;51(7):1070-1077. doi:10.1111/vsu.13847
- Orvted KF. Regenerative medicine and rehabilitation for tendinous and ligamentous injuries in sport horses. Vet Clin Equine. 2018;34:359-373.
- Petrov R, MacDonald MH. Influence of topically applied cold treatment on core temperature and cell viability in equine superficial digital flexor tendons. Am J Vet Res. 2003;64(7):835-844.
- Morgan J, Stefanovski D, Lenfest M, Chatterjee S, Orsini J. Novel dry cryotherapy system for cooling the equine digit. Vet Rec Open. 2018 Jan 7;5(1).
- Haussler KK, Wilde SR, Davis MS, Hess AM, McIlwraith CW. Contrast therapy: tissue heating and cooling properties within the equine distal limb. Eq Vet J. 2021;53:149-156. doi:10.1111/evj.13278
- Kaneps AJ. Tissue temperature response to hot and cold therapy in the metacarpal region of a horse. Proc Am Assoc Equine Pract. 2000;46:208-213.
- Roszkowska K, Witkowska-Pilaszewicz O, Przewozny M, Cywinska A. Whole body and partial body cryotherapies-lessons from human practice and possible application for horses. BMC Vet Res. 2018;14:394.
- Lavado RA, Lewis J, Montgomery JB. Continuous digital hypothermia for prevention and treatment of equine acute laminitis: A practical review. Vet J. 2023 Jul 26;300:302-106016.
- Birch HL, Wilson AM, Goodship AE. The effect of exercise-induced localised hyperthermia on tendon cell survival. J Exp Biol. 1997;200(11):1703-1708. doi:10.1242/jeb.200.11.1703
- Eggleston RB. Equine wound management-bandages, casts, and external support. Vet Clin Equine. 2018;34:557-574.
- Proctor-Brown L, Hicks R, Colmer S, et al. Distal limb pathologic conditions in horses treated with sleeve-style digital cryotherapy (285 cases). Res Vet Sci. 2018;121:12-17.
- Wilson AM, Goodship AE. Exercise-induced hypertheria as a possible mechanism for tendon regeneration. J Biomech. 1994;27(7):899-905. doi:10.1016/0021-9290(94)90262-3
- Quan V, Yardley J, Quam M, Paz C, Belknap J. Cryotherapy provides transient analgesia in an induced lameness model in horses. Can Vet J. 2021 Aug;62(8):834-838. PMID: 34341594; PMCID: PMC8281941.
Human papers:
- Klaber I, Greeff E, O’Donnell J. Compressive cryotherapy is superior to cryotherapy alone in reducing pain after hip arthroscopy. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery. 2019;0(0):1-6.
- Yang JH, Hwang KT, Lee MK, Jo S, Cho E, Lee JK. Comparison of a Cryopneumatic Compression Device and Ice Packs for Cryotherapy Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Clin Orthop Surg. 2023 Apr;15(2):234-240. doi:10.4055/cios21246. Epub 2022 Aug 26. PMID: 37008961; PMCID: PMC10060780.