"With the publication of this manual, I hope to spread the knowledge, practice, and many
benefits of ozone therapy, so that it becomes the heritage of all veterinarians worldwide."
This is the statement by veterinarian Ettore Ballardini, a specialist in orthopedics and
sports medicine, rightly considered one of the most advanced veterinarians in the use of
ozone therapy for equine care.
Over the past twenty-three years, Dr. Ballardini has successfully used ozone to treat
thousands of horses in Italy, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Malta, Denmark, Slovenia,
Germany, and France.
Regarding the use of ozone to treat various pathologies, Ballardini has published
numerous articles and clinical experiences in national and international scientific journals
and has given lectures on the use of ozone in equine veterinary medicine.
In this context, Ballardini has just published the "Manual of Equine Ozone Therapy".
The publication of the Manual was made possible thanks to the support and promotion of
the Health's Ozone Society Aps (HOS) (https://www.hosociety.it/) and the support of
Healthyearth (HE) (https://www.healthyearth.it).
During an interview, Ettore Ballardini told us that he first learned about ozone therapy as a
treatment for equine conditions in June 2002. His father, who had read some articles on
ozone therapy applied to sports medicine, told him about it.
From the very beginning (2002), Ballardini began practicing ozone therapy, primarily to
treat orthopedic conditions in performance horses, using both systemic and local ozone.
The main reason that convinced him to use ozone therapy was its proven efficacy in
human medicine and the excellent results he saw from the first clinical trials.
Ballardini immediately grasped the novelty and the potential of an innovative clinical
practice, even though very few people were using ozone therapy, and indeed some of his
colleagues were opposed to it.
Ballardini explained that this situation of limited knowledge and partial closed-mindedness
drove him to gather the fruits of his many experiences and publish a manual listing more
than 34 equine conditions treated and resolved with ozone therapy.
In each of the chapters, which covers the various equine conditions, along with the
diagnosis and veterinary analysis, Ballardini explains in detail the administration technique,
the treatment protocols used, the mechanism of ozone action, and recounts individual
cases treated and resolved.
As a result, to date, the "Manual of " is the only one in the world.
Ballardini's stated goal is to raise awareness and practice of ozone therapy more rapidly,
making the lives of his younger colleagues easier.
The Manual is intended for all veterinarians and those working in equine care, with the
hope that ozone therapy will not be practiced in all settings and that such an important
innovation will not be introduced for twenty years.
The book is available in Italian on Amazon
https://www.amazon.it/Manuale-Ozonoterapia-del-cavallo-Ballardini/dp/B0D7QSHKCC
The English edition of the manual will be available in Amazon
https://www.amazon.it/s?k=manual+of+equine+ozonetherapy&dc&__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M
%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=3VK1KXUJ30SOA&sprefix=manual+of+equin
e+ozonetherapy%2Caps%2C195&ref=a9_asc_1
Antonio Gaspari