Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Safety and Tolerability of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Cats and Dogs.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Birnie, Gemma L et al.
- Affiliation:
- From the Small Animal Medicine Department · Australia
Plain-English summary
A study looked at how safe hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is for cats and dogs with different health issues. In total, 78 dogs and 12 cats received this treatment in a special chamber where the air pressure is higher than normal, for either 45 or 60 minutes. During the study, they performed 230 treatments and found no serious side effects. There were a few minor issues reported, but these were not seen as serious problems. Overall, the therapy was well tolerated by the pets involved in the study.
Abstract
This prospective clinical trial was designed to evaluate the safety of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in a population of cats and dogs with a variety of naturally occurring diseases. Seventy-eight dogs and twelve cats with various naturally occurring disease conditions, who had the potential to benefit from HBOT, were enrolled in the study. These patients were treated with HBOT in a monoplace hyperbaric oxygen chamber at 2 air pressure absolute for a treatment length of either 45 min or 60 min. There were 230 hyperbaric oxygen treatments performed during the study period. No major adverse effects were observed. There were 76 minor adverse effects recorded, which were not considered to be of clinical significance. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was well tolerated and there were no major adverse effects recorded during treatment.
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