Low-level laser therapy: Case-control study in dogs with sterile pyogranulomatous pododermatitis

Perego, Roberta; Proverbio, Daniela; Zuccaro, Ana Maria; Spada, Eva

doi:10.14202/vetworld.2016.882-887

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“…For this reason, using LILT as alternative treatment for wound healing will be beneficial because LILT both reduces pain and enhances the wound healing. In addition, the positive effects of LILT in companion animals have been demonstrated for canine osteoarthritis [ 4 ], for stimulating hair regrowth in dogs with non-inflammatory alopecia [ 10 ], and for the treatment of pyogranulomatous pododermatitis in dogs [ 11 ]. However, several studies in veterinary medicine have not shown any beneficial outcomes.…”

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Penetration depth study of 830 nm low-intensity laser therapy on living dog tissue

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Background and Aim: Recent studies have shown that low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) enhances chronic wound healing, reduces pain, reduces inflammation, and improves post-operative rehabilitation. However, clinical outcomes in the veterinary use of LILT vary between different experimental studies. This is explained by improper laser parameter settings and limits of its penetration depth. This study aimed to investigate the penetration depth of 830 nm LILT on living dog tissue in different operating modes. This entailed continuous wave (CW) versus pulse wave (PW) and with contact versus non-contact techniques of the laser probe at different tissue-laser probe distances. The results can be applied for use in clinical practice. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four dogs that had undergone abdominal surgery were included in this study. The laser parameters were set at 200 mW, fluence of 4 J/cm2 and the laser power output denoted as mean output power (MOP) was measured by a power meter. Results: The MOP of the 830 nm CW laser was significantly higher than the PW laser (p<0.05). The MOP of the contact technique was significantly greater than that of the non-contact technique in both CW and PW modes (p<0.05). The MOP through the skin tissue was between 16.09 and 18.60 mW (8.05-9.30%) for the contact technique and 8.73 and 19.36 mW (4.37-9.68%) for the non-contact technique. In the muscle-skin layer, the MOP was between 0.50 and 1.56 mW (0.25-0.78%) and the MOP was not detected using the non-contact technique with a 5 cm tissue-laser probe distance. Conclusion: Our study indicates that 830 nm LILT (with laser parameter setting at 200 mW, fluence of 4 J/cm2 for both contact and non-contact techniques, and tissue-laser probe distance up to 5 cm) was appropriate for treatments within 14 mm of depth. However, the use of 830 nm LILT for an application in which the target tissue is deeper than 14 mm may limit its positive effect.

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Penetration depth study of 830 nm low-intensity laser therapy on living dog tissue

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“…Mixed results have been reported for use of PBM in dogs with dermatological pedal lesions. One pilot study of five dogs reported the beneficial effects of low‐level laser therapy (a form of PBM) in sterile pyogranulomatous pododermatitis cases; a larger study failed to report an improvement in pedal pruritus and pedal lesions scores in atopic dogs . The KLOX Fluorescence Biomodulation System (KFBS) consists of a blue light‐emitting diode (LED) device and a topical photoconverter gel, which when illuminated by the LED device, emits low‐energy light in the form of fluorescence .…”

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Fluorescence biomodulation in the management of canine interdigital pyoderma cases: a prospective, single‐blinded, randomized and controlled clinical study

Marchegiani

Spaterna

Cerquetella

et al. 2019

Veterinary Dermatology

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Background -Interdigital pyoderma is a common multifactorial, inflammatory disease of the canine interdigital skin. Lesions commonly become infected secondarily. In addition to management of the underlying cause, management of the chronic inflammatory changes in the interdigital skin created by secondary infection and by the release of keratin into deep tissues is required. Fluorescence biomodulation appears to modulate the inflammatory process in dermatological disorders and has shown promise in preliminary studies evaluating its use in superficial and deep pyoderma in dogs.Hypothesis/Objectives -To evaluate the effect of a fluorescence biomodulation (FB) system used in conjunction with systemic antibiotic on clinical manifestations of canine interdigital pyoderma (CIP), compared to dogs treated with antibiotic alone.Animals -Thirty-six dogs diagnosed with CIP.Methods and materials -Dogs were randomly allocated to treatment groups of either antibiotic alone (Group A) or antibiotic plus twice-weekly FB application (Group B). Dogs were scored over a 12 week period on the basis of two measured parameters: a global lesion score composed of four different lesions types and neutrophil engulfing bacterial scores.

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“…In addition, it would be of great interest to notice a possible antipruritic effect of FBM, which deserves to be investigated. PBM without FLE has been already used in dogs affected by pedal skin disease with contradictory results: a pilot study conducted on five dogs affected by sterile pyogranulomatous pododermatitis reported a beneficial effect of low-level laser therapy [ 12 ] while, on the other hand, a larger study revealed no significant improvement of pedal pruritus in atopic dogs [ 13 ]. In contrast, FBM contributed to an accelerated clinical resolution of CIP cases when administered with systemic antibiotics, performing better than PBM [ 42 ].…”

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“…Low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT), phototherapy, or photobiomodulation (PBM) are synonyms of the same practice that uses photons (mainly produced by light-emitting Diodes, LED) at different wavelengths and at non-thermal irradiance to influence biological activity [ 8 ]. LLLT has been successfully used in veterinary medicine in a wide variety of medical conditions including orthopedics [ 9 ], neurology [ 10 ], and wounds, as well as for many dermatological disorders such as hot spots (acute moist pyotraumatic dermatitis), otitis externa, licking granulomas [ 1 ], non-inflammatory alopecia [ 11 ], pododermatitis [ 12 ], and pruritus [ 13 ]. Up-to-date results of PBM in veterinary medicine have been extensively described elsewhere [ 14 ] and a number of studies have shown the beneficial effects of PBM, although the exact biochemical mechanism is not precisely known [ 8 ].…”

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Current Applications and Future Perspectives of Fluorescence Light Energy Biomodulation in Veterinary Medicine

Marchegiani

Spaterna

Cerquetella

2021

Veterinary Sciences

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The purpose of this review is to determine the state of the art of the mode of action and potential applications of fluorescence photobiomodulation in veterinary medicine. After a summary of the assets that have led the translation of such light-based therapies from bench side into clinical use, recent advances in canine dermatology using this brand-new approach are presented, and future scenarios where this type of care may provide benefits over the current standard care are highlighted.

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Low-level laser therapy: Case-control study in dogs with sterile pyogranulomatous pododermatitis

Cited by 19 publications

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Penetration depth study of 830 nm low-intensity laser therapy on living dog tissue

Penetration depth study of 830 nm low-intensity laser therapy on living dog tissue

Fluorescence biomodulation in the management of canine interdigital pyoderma cases: a prospective, single‐blinded, randomized and controlled clinical study

Current Applications and Future Perspectives of Fluorescence Light Energy Biomodulation in Veterinary Medicine

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