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Discussion on Cost and availability of an ESWT machine
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wolfydoc
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Posted on Saturday, Oct 20, 2007 - 9:28 pm:
DrO, or anyone, what is the approximate ballpark cost for the equipment needed for shock wave therapy? Do many of the big equine clinics have it or is it cost-prohibitive for all but universities and a few elite practices?
Thanks, Cindy Nielsen
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 21, 2007 - 10:30 am:
We have local practices with ESWT units. There is a wide variation in costs and I have seen small units for as low a 1000 dollars and those over 10,000 dollars. I have not seen if the lower price units have the energy and output characteristics needed to compare to results in experiments.
DrO
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laurelw
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Posted on Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 - 9:32 pm:
Hello Dr. O, I have what will likely seem like an odd question - I'm looking for additional information regarding the cost of an ESWT unit.
I'm considering making a capital investment in our local vet clinic (buying an ESWT machine) but before I make the offer I'd like to get a sense of the magnitude of the investment. I've tried to find cost information on the internet without success. The only unit I found that referenced pricing is in the UK and is ~$57,000. That makes me question whether I'm on the right track as I had previously heard costs more consistent with what you referenced above. Do you know what the general cost might be now and/or can you refer me to where I could get additional information? Many Thanks.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 4, 2009 - 10:21 am:
Hello Laurel,
No I do not have any more information than that above and was basically taken from recollections of what I have seen at trade shows. I am really suspicious about the lowest cost units and don't doubt that you can spend as much as 60,000 dollars.
DrO
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