LLLT Laser Therapy Treatment for Cats and Dogs
Our new and exciting tool to better pet health is a Therapy Laser. Most people think of cutting and surgery when they hear laser, but this is a “cold type” laser or low-level laser therapy (LLLT). Instead of cutting tissue, this laser directs an intense beam of light into tissue to reduce pain, inflammation, and accelerate healing, called photobiostimulation.
Therapy lasers, which have been FDA approved since 2005, increase the release of endorphins in tissue so that the perception of pain is diminished. It reduces inflammation by decreasing inflammatory mediators, increasing phagocytosis (white blood cells and immune system), and reducing edema or swelling. It accelerates healing by increasing blood flow, cytokines (stimulate immune system), fibroblasts (tissue repair cells) and collagen to damaged tissue.
Totally non-invasive; it doesn’t hurt and your pet doesn’t need sedation! Hair coat does not even need trimming. It has the benefit of being drug free, non-surgical, and a safe means of providing lasting pain relief.
Laser Therapy treatments are for
- Osteoarthritis in geriatric patients (i.e. hips, knees, elbows)
- Acute and Chronic Otitis (Ear Infection or Inflammation)
- Pain relief as in strains and sprains (acute and chronic)
- Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease
- Intervertebral disc disease
- Hip Dysplasia
- Wound healing: hot spots, abscesses, degloving injuries, burns, post surgery
- Anal Glands
- Lick granulomas
- Caudal Cruciate Ligament
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Degenerative Joint Disease
- Post surgical pain
- Dermatalogical Disorders, podo dermatitis, pyotraumatic dermatitis, eosinophilic granuloma complex in cats
What to Expect
Depending on the condition being treated, most pets show improvement within 12-24 hours of treatment. For best therapy, we recommend several treatments (3-8). The length and frequency of treatments vary with your pet’s condition. Typically, we recommend treatments 3 times per week for the first week, then 2 times per week for the second week, and then once weekly as needed.
After an exam, we will taylor a treatment plan specific to your pet’s needs. The cost of most treatments is between $25-40 each. Treatment of multiple joints can cost up to $60.
Call today to see if your pet could benefit from this low cost, innovative, painless therapy.
Fondren Pet Care Center, Mary Fondren, DVM, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 (561) 627-7688
