What is the procedure for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for pets?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is revolutionising the veterinary field, and it is saving many lives.
Being a relatively new treatment in the field, not many know the basic procedure... do you?
The animals could need to use the hyperbaric oxygen chambers for various reasons - maybe the patient has just had surgery, for patients at a high risk of bacterial infection, or even cosmetic reasons like making the animal’s fur shiny and supple.
Once the decision has been made, and both parties agree to the procedure (that is, the veterinary and the owners), how do you prepare an animal for the chamber?
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Firstly, if the therapy is being used for healing, the surgical procedure will need to be finished before the chamber is used.
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Then the surgeon or veterinary needs to decide how long the animal will spend in the chamber, and this can range from 30 minutes to multiple hours. Of course, each case is different, so it’s natural that the times prescribed will fluctuate.
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It may be that the animal needs some sedation to keep them relaxed throughout the process.
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Once the animal is inside one of our hyperbaric chambers (link) they will be able to see their owner, which is a very important feature that keeps the pet’s stress level low.
(NOTE: Interested about what HBOT could do for your clinic? Book a chat, and talk to one of the team!
http://www.oxypets.co.uk/book-a-20-minute-call )




