The Benefits of Pet Laser Therapy Explained by the
Hollywood Florida’s Areas Top vet
If your older cat or dog has is in pain or has lost some of the
bounce in its step consult a Hollywood, FL vet and discuss the appropriateness
of pet laser therapy. Laser therapy has been around for decades for humans and
is used to treat athletes for back strain, sore shoulders, knee pain and other
ailments. Today the same treatment that NFL pros routinely receive in the
locker room is now available for dogs and cats.
If you have an older pet the odds are 1 in 5 that it will
develop arthritis but even if it doesn't the tissue around joints will start to
deteriorate as part of the natural aging process. In either case your pet will
slow down simply to avoid the pain associated with arthritis or "creaky
joints." Laser therapy can rejuvenate those tissues at the
cellular level bringing instant relief from discomfort and providing the
foundation for healthy cell growth.
How Pet Laser Therapy
Works
Lasers are amazingly useful devices for a wide range of
diverse tasks including bouncing signals off satellites, slicing metal, precise
microsurgery, and in the case of pets, cellular rejuvenation. Lasers are
essentially sources of "light energy" that can be tuned to perform
specific tasks.
In veterinary use, a small handheld laser emitter is passed
over the affected area of the pet by a trained veterinarian delivering "light
energy packets." This energy is absorbed by the damaged cells triggering
the production of ATP, a substance that fuels the rejuvenation and repair of
cells. The more ATP produced the faster the cells are rejuvenated.
For your pet this is a relaxing, no stress experience similar
to the way you feel when getting a massage. Your pet will feel a healing warmth
and some dogs have been known to get so relaxed they fall asleep. For
discomfort associated with arthritis or aging tissue the results are almost
immediate and your pet will leave the vet feeling much better than he or she
felt when they arrived.
Laser therapy has significant advantages over other
treatments. There is no preparation required, no shaving of fur or fasting,
obviously no surgical procedure is needed and it is far safer and more desirable
than a drug therapy.
If you would like to give your four legged buddy relief from
the creaks and pains of getting older, give DPC Veterinary Clinic, a Hollywood favorite pick
for animal care a call today for details or to set an appointment.
