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Veterinary Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Veterinary Hyperbaric Medicine Society (VHMS), USA position statement:

The use of HBOT has the potential to accelerate the normal healing process and thus the potential to enhance the health and welfare of animals.

Veterinary HBOT - How it is done ?

During hyperbaric oxygen therapy the patient is placed safely and comfortably in a large chamber with 100% oxygen at pressure 1.5 to 3 times that of normal atmospheric pressure. Most patients appear calm and relaxed during hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

During this time, oxygen is absorbed by the blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid in the brain and spinal cord, and in lymph and other body fluids delivering more healing oxygen to tissues for cell repair and metabolism.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy treatment has three phases:

Compression:

Once the patient is situated comfortably inside, the chamber door is sealed and pressurization begins.  At any time compression can be slowed or stopped.  Compression typically takes about 15 minutes, but can be tailored to each individual patient.

Treatment: 

Once at depth, the patient is put on pure oxygen.  The chamber will be continuously ventilated to ensure the climate in the chamber is comfortable.  Treatment typically takes 90 minutes, but may vary depending on the prescription. 

Decompression:  

Once the time at the treatment depth is completed, depressurization begins.  Air / Oxygen is slowly exhausted out of the chamber; decreasing the pressure and bringing the patient back to the surface.  Decompression typically takes 15 minutes.

The total treatment time lasts for about of 60 minutes and pressures desired by the physician depending on the clinical indication. Breathing 100% oxygen at 2ATA for 60 minutes is a remarkably safe regimen. Patients are not required to undergo any sedation and can remain calm and relaxed during treatment. When the treatment ends your pet can return immediately to normal activities.

How veterinary VHBOT is administered for small animals:

1.    Pet patients are placed into a comfortable chamber specially designed for animal patients.
2.   In the chamber, they receive 100% oxygen that is inhaled safely and painlessly at a pressure that is equivalent to twice the atmospheric pressure (2 ATA).
3.  The healing oxygen is dissolved in the pet’s blood plasma, cerebrospinal and lymph fluids, enabling oxygen to reach damaged tissue three to four times farther than normally managed through red blood cells.
4.     Most patients are calm and relaxed during treatment and do not require sedation.
5.     The treatments lasts about 60 minutes. The pressure is brought slowly to atmospheric pressure and the chamber door is opened
6.     Your pet is monitored during treatments, through the view ports and a video camera.
7.     Your pet can carry on with normal activity immediately after the treatment.

Multiple veterinary patients may be treated at a time in small animal veterinary hyperbaric chambers. Breathing 100% oxygen at 2ATA for 60 minutes is a remarkably safe regimen. Patients are not required to undergo any sedation and can remain calm and relaxed during treatment. 

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