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.

When the treatment ends, the chamber’s pressure is slowly returned to normal, and your pet can return immediately to normal activities.

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.

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.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is often used in combination with other forms of therapy to treat injuries and illnesses including wounds and burns, post-surgical swelling, sepsis, pancreatitis, necrosis, and stroke. It reduces swelling and inflammation, eases pressure and edema caused by head or spinal cord injuries, stimulates new blood vessel formation in healing tissues, improves control of infection, and promotes wound healing. 

      Veterinary Hyperbaric oxygen therapy often called VHBOT can be of great help to veterinary       patients by speeding up the healing process and may reduce or eliminate the need for more  invasive procedures such as surgery, oftentimes resulting in a net savings of time and cost of treatment for pet owners.

HELPING YOUR VETERINARY PATIENTS 

HEAL FASTER & LIVE LONGER.

Affordable to pet owners
Profitable to your center