Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rectal temperature changes in dogs during hyperbaric oxygen therapy
By Shmalberg, Justin et al.·Published in Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc·2015·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rectal temperature changes and oxygen toxicity in dogs treated in a monoplace chamber.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 65 dogs undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (a treatment involving high-pressure oxygen) showed a slight drop in body temperature during their sessions, but no signs of oxygen toxicity were observed. Most of these dogs were treated for conditions like intervertebral disc disease or severe wounds. The treatments lasted about 45 minutes each, and the dogs received an average of four sessions. Overall, the therapy appeared safe, with no serious side effects noted during the study.
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Abstract
Hyperbaric oxygen treatments are increasingly administered to pet dogs, using veterinary-specific monoplace chambers. The basic physiologic responses, chamber performance and oxygen toxicity rates have not yet been evaluated in dogs in a clinical setting. As a result, a series of consecutive 45-minute, 2-atmospheres absolute (atm abs) hyperbaric treatments with 100% oxygen were evaluated in a veterinary rehabilitation center (n = 285). 65 dogs with a mean body weight of 21 ± 15 kg (1.4-71 kg) were treated with an average of four sessions each. The mean rectal temperature of canine patients decreased 0.07 degrees C (0.1 degrees F) during treatments (p = 0.04). Intra-chamber temperature and humidity both increased: +1.0 degrees C (1.7 degrees F, p < 0.0001) and +5.7% (p < 0.0001), respectively. The mean maximal oxygen concentration measured before depressurization of the veterinary-specific commercial chamber was 98.0 ± 0.9%. No strong correlations (r > 0.75) were identified between body weights, body condition scores, maximal oxygen concentrations, starting or ending rectal temperature, chamber humidity and chamber temperature. Oxygen toxicity was not observed during the observational period. Patients were most commonly treated for intervertebral disc disease (n = 16 dogs) and extensive traumatic wounds (n = 10 dogs), which represented a large number of the total study sessions (19% and 16%, respectively).
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26094309/