Veterinary application of shock wave therapy has come a long way in five years, with many veterinarians now finding it helpful in the treatment of their patients. Rather than the “What is this all about, and does it work?” questions of past forums on the subject, the general consensus question at the 2003 AAEP Convention’s shock wave therapy table topic was, “How can I make this technology work for my patients?”

Scott Swerdlin, DVM, MRCVS, of Palm Beach Equine Clinic in Wellington, Fla., and Scott McClure, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, were facilitators in the full room for the shock wave therapy table topic. Both have significant experience in using shock wave therapy in sport horses