Dr. Butler has an experienced team to provide your pets with laser technology for use in clinical applications. This treatment can help with pain management, wound healing, and reducing inflammation in your pets.
What Is Laser Therapy?
Laser therapy is a non-invasive, non-surgical approach to many conditions. This treatment uses specific wavelengths of light on multiple parts of the body to help the body heal. Laser therapy is used to heal the body by stimulating tissue regeneration, increasing circulation and decreasing swelling. Using a beam of laser light to deeply penetrate tissue and induce a biological response called photo-bio-modulation, laser therapy causes the body to boost self-healing by increasing cellular adenosine-triphosphate. By using laser therapy, pets will have a reduction in pain while potentially shortening their healing time.
Will My Pet Benefit From Laser Therapy?
Pets with the following conditions have seen substantial benefits from continued laser therapy:
- Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease, hip dysplasia)
- Bone fractures
- Muscle/ligament/tendon injuries
- Chronic neck and back injuries
- Open wounds (abscesses, hotspots, lick granulomas)
- Post-surgical pain and incisional wound healing
- Neuromuscular disease
- Hot Spots
- Gingivitis and periodontal disease
- Cystitis (inflammation of the bladder)
Will My Pet Feel Discomfort From Laser Therapy?
Other than potentially feeling a little bit of warmth on or near the treatment area, your pet will not feel any pain from the laser.
If you are interested in learning more about veterinary laser therapy, or want to schedule an appointment, contact our Glenwood or Oberlin locations.