Veterinary Laser Therapy In Small Animal Practice

It includes: how lasers work on tissue, how to use them in different scenarios, how to maximise results, how to use them on different conditions including soft tissue, musculoskeletal and neurological, how to integrate lasers with other therapies, when not to use lasers or use with caution, how to choose the equipment and implement it in the practice environment and promote the treatment to clients. The book also includes case studies to illustrate the use of lasers in practice on a range of conditions in different animals including dogs, cats and exotics.

Veterinary Laser Therapy in Small Animal Practice combines the clinical and scientific approaches reflected in the work of the two authors, showing how both sides together can help you have a positive impact on the patient.

1. Half Title
2. Title
3. Copyright
4. Contents
5. Preface
6. Acknowledgments
7. Abbreviations
8. Some of what you will see
9. Introduction: light as a healing tool
10. Part 1 Light’s actions in the body
11. Chapter 1 Light is just the catalyst
12. 1.1 Electromagnetic radiation
13. 1.2 Absorbing light
14. 1.3 Light’s bio-targets
15. 1.4 Absorption leads to …
16. 1.4.1 Heat
17. 1.4.2 Changing shape
18. 1.4.3 Physical chemistry
19. 1.4.4 Shapeshifting examples
20. 1.5 Light’s targets within the cell
21. 1.5.1 Cytochrome C
22. 1.5.2 Nitric oxide: a not-so-secondary effect
23. Summary from a different perspective
24. Chapter 2 Blood and light
25. 2.1 Circulation basics
26. 2.2 Heat … again
27. 2.3 Push vs. pull
28. 2.4 Vasodilation: nitric oxide rearing its head again
29. 2.5 Oxygenation
30. Summary from a different perspective
31. Chapter 3 Anti-inflammatory effect
32. 3.1 Changing the flavor of the inflammatory soup
33. 3.1.1 Vasoactive amines
34. 3.1.2 Acute phase proteins and plasmatic proteases
35. 3.1.3 Lipid mediators
36. 3.1.4 Cytokines
37. 3.1.5 Molecule of the year and more
38. 3.2 The anti-inflammatory effect of laser therapy on different cells, tissues, and conditions
39. Summary from a different perspective
40. Chapter 4 Analgesic effect
41. 4.1 How can laser therapy provide analgesia?
42. 4.2 Don’t forget pain assessment
43. 4.3 Analgesia in different conditions: clinical studies
44. Summary from a different perspective
45. Chapter 5 Tissue healing
46. 5.1 Wound healing
47. 5.2 Healing of tendons and ligaments
48. 5.3 Muscle healing
49. 5.4 Bone healing
50. 5.5 Nerve healing and function
51. 5.6 Treating contaminated and infected tissues
52. Summary from a different perspective
53. Part 2 Pointing the light into the patient
54. Chapter 6 Light’s path to all these places in the body
55. 6.1 Attenuation via absorption and scatter
56. 6.2 Scatter: the primary interaction
57. 6.3 How much and in which direction?
58. 6.4 How this adds up to dose
59. 6.5 Interpreting dose in vitro vs. in vivo
60. 6.6 Power
61. 6.6.1 Average vs. peak power
62. 6.7 Treatment time and reciprocity
63. 6.8 Power density and patient comfort
64. Summary from a different perspective
65. Chapter 7 Pointing light at soft tissue: clinical applications
66. 7.1 General treatment considerations and parameters
67. 7.1.1 Dose
68. 7.1.2 Power
69. 7.1.3 Pulsing frequencies
70. 7.1.4 How often?
71. 7.2 Wounds and burns
72. 7.2.1 Acute wounds
73. 7.2.2 Chronic wounds
74. 7.2.3 Burns
75. 7.2.4 Wound care, dressings, and laser therapy
76. 7.2.5 How to improve results
77. 7.3 Lick granuloma
78. 7.4 Dermatitis
79. 7.4.1 Acute and chronic dermatitis
80. 7.4.2 Pododermatitis
81. 7.5 Ear disease
82. 7.5.1 Otitis
83. 7.5.2 Aural hematomas
84. 7.6 Sacculitis and perianal fistulas
85. 7.7 Hygroma (false bursitis)
86. 7.8 Gingivitis and stomatitis
87. 7.9 Abdominal organs
88. 7.9.1 Transabdominal treatments
89. 7.9.2 Laser therapy during laparotomy
90. 7.10 Airway
91. Summary from a different perspective
92. 7.11 Case studies
93. Chapter 8 Different flavors (frequencies) for different tissues
94. 8.1 Evidence that tissue type matters
95. 8.2 Understanding the WHY
96. 8.3 Best guesses
97. 8.4 Little bit of this … little bit of that
98. Summary from a different perspective
99. Chapter 9 Pointing light at musculoskeletal and neurological conditions: clinical applications
100. 9.1 General treatment considerations
101. 9.1.1 Dose (J/cm2)
102. 9.1.2 Power (W)
103. 9.1.3 Frequency (Hz)
104. 9.1.4 How often?
105. 9.2 Laser therapy for fractures and osteotomies
106. 9.2.1 Laser therapy in growing animals
107. 9.2.2 Laser therapy and metallic implants
108. 9.3 Tendon and ligament injuries
109. 9.4 Muscle and laser therapy
110. 9.4.1 Trigger points
111. 9.5 Arthritis
112. 9.6 How to assess clinical progression
113. 9.6.1 Musculoskeletal pain assessment
114. 9.6.2 Goniometry
115. 9.7 How to improve results
116. 9.7.1 Asking the right questions
117. 9.7.2 Some anatomical considerations: tips for different areas
118. 9.8 Laser therapy in neurological patients
119. 9.8.1 Intervertebral disk disease
120. 9.8.2 Treating peripheral nerves
121. 9.8.3 Transcranial laser therapy
122. Summary from a different perspective
123. 9.9 Case studies
124. Part 3 Using light in your practice
125. Chapter 10 Considering laser therapy for your practice
126. 10.1 Make an educated choice
127. 10.2 Laser safety and contraindications
128. 10.2.1 Eye exposure
129. 10.2.2 Neoplastic growths
130. 10.2.3 Pregnant uterus
131. 10.2.4 Recent infiltration of joints with steroids/NSAIDs
132. 10.2.5 Thyroid
133. 10.2.6 Other extra precautions
134. 10.2.7 Compliance and regulatory considerations
135. 10.3 How to charge for therapy and when
136. Chapter 11 Implementation of laser therapy in practice
137. 11.1 Early implementation
138. 11.2 How to integrate laser therapy with your current treatments
139. 11.2.1 Medications
140. 11.2.2 Surgery
141. 11.2.3 Acupuncture Laser acupuncture
142. 11.2.4 Other physical modalities
143. 11.2.5 Stem cells and platelet-rich plasma
144. The future light to be shed
145. Appendices
146. Appendix A. Pain assessment scales
147. Appendix B. Goniometry
148. Appendix C. Compilation of suggested treatment parameters
149. Appendix D. Area measurement tool
150. References
151. Index

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