{"id":1915,"date":"2023-07-24T10:05:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T08:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/blog\/2023\/07\/24\/vetlight-chronic-wound-on-lateral-metatarsal-area\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T16:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T14:09:20","slug":"vetlight-chronic-wound-on-lateral-metatarsal-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/blog\/2023\/07\/24\/vetlight-chronic-wound-on-lateral-metatarsal-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Vetlight: Chronic wound on lateral metatarsal area"},"content":{"rendered":"

Condition Presented:<\/h3>\n

The patient presented with a chronic open wound on the lateral metatarsal area. The owner was unsure of the cause and had been treating the wound for the past week and a half himself with topical ointments. According to the owner, the wound was not healing at all and the dog was starting to lick the area affected.<\/p>\n

Duration Of Photizo Treatment:<\/h3>\n

Phototherapy was done for 5 minutes, once a day for a week. The dog was only started on concurrent Cephalexin antibiotics and anti-inflammatories 2 days after phototherapy had commenced. X-rays revealed an underlying instability, with ankylosis of the joint starting to form, as being the primary underlying cause of the pain and subsequent licking of the affected area.<\/p>\n

Treatment Performed:<\/h3>\n

Treatment and case study was done by Vetlight in Pretoria.<\/p>\n

Condition After Photizo:<\/h3>\n

Note the drastic change in the appearance of the wound after only 1 phototherapy treatment and without any antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs or wound dressings. A collar was never needed as the patient stopped licking. The patient was sent home with anti-inflammatory drugs.<\/p>\n

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