Low Level Laser Therapy for Healing of Aural Haematoma in Dogs Nema Keerti, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Bhargava M.K.*, Swamy Madhu1, Kumar Dharmendra, Assistant Professor, Bhowmick D., Veterinary Assistant Surgeon 1Professor and Head, Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University (NDVSU), Jabalpur-482001, Madhya Pradesh *Director (Instruction)/Professor and Corresponding author: E-mail: dr.bhargava@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 26 July, 2017. Abstract The study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of low level laser therapy on healing of aural haematoma in twelve (12) dogs. These dogs were subjected to various clinical examinations viz. degree of inflammation, exudation, embedding of sutures and gross appearance of suture line and recorded on 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th day post-operatively using visual score card method. Haemato-biochemical estimations were performed prior to surgery (day 0) and subsequently on 7th day postoperatively. Laser treated dogs revealed less inflammation, exudation, minimum embedding of sutures along with faster healing. The haematological and biochemical parameters remained within normal range by laser treatment, suggestive of no adverse effect on vital body functions, making it a safer therapeutic modality free from any side effects. Top Keywords Aural haematoma, dog, low level laser therapy. Top |