Three Ways Your Practice Benefits from Referring RLT Cases
1. Enhanced client satisfaction. One of the most obvious yet often overlooked aspects of specialty referrals is increased client satisfaction and retention. Horse owners are very bonded to their horses and trust general practitioners to provide excellent medical care including referrals to specialists when appropriate. Even if clients have cost constraints or decline a referral for other reasons, they appreciate that their equine veterinarian cared enough about their horse to recommend the best available care for its current medical needs.
2. Increased patient care and longevity. Enhanced patient care translates to increased life spans for many horses. When horses live longer, referring veterinarians are rewarded emotionally and financially by having the opportunity to provide continued care for the horse. In human medicine, many studies show increased quantity and quality of life when peoples’ conditions are co-managed between the primary care doctor and specialist; this is true as well in veterinary medicine.
3. Increased revenues. Referring veterinarians who develop a positive relationship with area specialists find they frequently generate additional service revenue as a result of their collaborative relationship. Specialists often recommend procedures and diagnostics that can be performed prior to the referral as well as recommendations for rechecks and follow-up diagnostics that can be done at the general practice.
1. Enhanced client satisfaction. One of the most obvious yet often overlooked aspects of specialty referrals is increased client satisfaction and retention. Horse owners are very bonded to their horses and trust general practitioners to provide excellent medical care including referrals to specialists when appropriate. Even if clients have cost constraints or decline a referral for other reasons, they appreciate that their equine veterinarian cared enough about their horse to recommend the best available care for its current medical needs.
2. Increased patient care and longevity. Enhanced patient care translates to increased life spans for many horses. When horses live longer, referring veterinarians are rewarded emotionally and financially by having the opportunity to provide continued care for the horse. In human medicine, many studies show increased quantity and quality of life when peoples’ conditions are co-managed between the primary care doctor and specialist; this is true as well in veterinary medicine.
3. Increased revenues. Referring veterinarians who develop a positive relationship with area specialists find they frequently generate additional service revenue as a result of their collaborative relationship. Specialists often recommend procedures and diagnostics that can be performed prior to the referral as well as recommendations for rechecks and follow-up diagnostics that can be done at the general practice.
What Does the RLT do?
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The RLT Vet™ is a HILT¹ (High Intensity Laser Therapy) that delivers photons into the tissue, which radically increases circulation, reduces pain and inflammation while stimulating an endorphin release which excites the energy carrier in the cell (the ATP). RLT Vet™ can produce photomechanical, photo thermal, and photo acoustic effects. It is now possible to treat within the hoof capsule when approached through the frog and bulbs.
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Latest Results
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SDF Tear
1/10/2014 |
DDFT
12/30/2013 |
Lesion
12/10/2013 |
Basic Supportive Data
from Clinical Reference Sites |
Clinic # 1
32 Horses post RLT 42% Much Better 36% Better 19% No Change 3% Worse |
Clinic # 2
49 Horses post RLT 40% Much Better 39% Better 21% No Change 0% Worse |
Clinic # 3
20 Horses post RLT 6% Much Better 14% Better 18% No Change 2% Worse |
Clinic # 4
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with Other Therapies
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Indicated for use with Stem Cell, PRP, IRAP, Shockwave, Game Ready, Tildren. However, there are strict guidelines for use such as to timing. Please consult with RLT Veterinarian and give history including corticosteroid injection information.
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How Long Does it Take?
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Acute injuries can take 14 treatments over 2.5 weeks. Chronic injuries may take 30+ treatments and last 10 weeks or so. That does not include post RLT rehab programs. The number of treatments depend on several parameters such as type of injury, chronicity, age of horse, etc.
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Is it Safe?
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RLT operators are fully trained and usually certified. Therapy lasers are extremely safe in the hands of trained staff. Unlike surgical lasers, the RLT is mostly delegated to trained technicians.
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Who Has it?
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