SPECIES: dog
BREED: crossbreed (Rhodesian Ridgeback cross)
GENDER: sterilised female
AGE: 2 years
NAME: Marley
Clinical case:
Marley arrived at the clinic with a chest wound caused by a rattlesnake bite (Sistrurus miliarius). She had been taken to the vet emergency room a week beforehand for first aid after the bite.
Marley’s clinical examination revealed an extended wound in the ventrocranial region of the chest with flatted and compacted subcutaneous tissue, exudation and a strong smell. Part of the wound was necrotic and there was tissue deterioration around the bite due to the venom.
Therapy:
- Surgical curettage of the wound to remove necrotic tissues and wedge resection on the edges.
- Betadine washes and MLS® Laser Therapy to fight the infection and inflammation.
- Bandage with application of silver sulfadiazine cream.
| MLS® LASER THERAPY THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOL | |
| Program | Wound (infected) |
| Applicator | Handpiece |
| Joules/cm2 | 2.09 |
| Joules | 250.848 |
| Lenght of treatment | 1:18" |
| Points | 6 |
| Phototype | White |
| Intensity | 100% |
| MLS® LASER THERAPY THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOL | |
| Program | Inflammation (chronic) |
| Applicator | Handpiece |
| Joules/cm2 | 3.99 |
| Joules | 478.236 |
| Lenght of treatment | 5:18" |
| Points | 6 |
| Phototype | White |
| Intensity | 100% |
After the 11th MLS® Laser Therapy session, the wound is less deep, with good granulation tissue and clearly smaller dimensions.
On the basis of this clinical situation, Marley underwent further surgical curettage and a partial closure of the wound to improve the situation and accelerate healing time.
After surgical intervention, which enabled a partial closure of the wound, Marley undertakes her last 4 laser sessions.
Results achieved:
Marley’s wound began improving from the first MLS® Laser Therapy sessions. Skin and tissue regeneration progressed very well, with an increase in the healing speed after suturing the wound.
Courtesy of Tammie Hodge DVM, River Mill Animal Hospital - Florida, USA & ASAlaser distributor Cutting Edge Laser Technologies
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