How Can You Ease Your Senior Pets Pain?
Our team of veterinarians and staff at Rainbow City Pet Clinic feels very passionate about advocating for your pet’s pain management. We believe every senior pet deserves a pain management plan, and no pet deserves to be left behind. Our hospital uses the most advanced technology. To assist our doctors in finding the exact location and source of your pet’s pain. Our goal is to decrease your pet’s pain and improve their quality of life using non-invasive technology.
Laser Therapy
Laser Therapy is the application of coherent light. The laser light consists of multiple light waves. and all the waves support one another. Laser Therapy is a holistic, non-invasive, and effective way to treat and manage many different conditions.
How does it work?
The laser beam stimulates the cells and tissue to be healthy. It also reduces inflammation so that healing can begin. By reducing inflammation, a laser is also an excellent tool for helping to minimize the pain of many chronic conditions, like arthritis. However, we believe in the benefits of acupuncture; we have found that laser therapy gives a much more rapid response to our patients’ pain management. Therefore, we take it seriously and treat our patients 7 days a week.
What Conditions Does Laser Therapy Treat?
- Traumatic wound healing
- Surgical wound healing
- Increasing the metabolism of specific tissues
- Reducing the formation of scar tissue
- Improving nerve function and nerve regeneration
- Releasing painful trigger points
- Speeding the recovery of infections
Thermal Imaging
Digatherm thermography, or digital thermal imaging, is a diagnostic technology that uses thermal cameras to non-invasively study heat distribution in the body. The warmest parts of the body are indicated with shades of red, and the coolest parts of the body are marked with shades of blue.
A typical pet will have the same amount of blood flow on both sides of the body. If the veterinarian sees a difference between the blood flow on one side of the body and another, they would then be able to narrow the area of concern. This visual aid accompanies this tool and is highly beneficial in diagnosing the right areas of inflammation or lack of circulation in your pet’s body.
What Conditions Can Thermal Imaging Detect?
- Pain and inflammation in the neck, back, and joints
- Orthopedic issues
- Infections
- Leg lameness
- Tendon or muscle injuries
- Nervous dysfunctions
- Allergies
- Viper bites
Our veterinarians recommend that all pets have an initial Digatherm exam to obtain a “normal” baseline, so we can compare it to future images when we suspect illness or injury to your pet.
