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Título

USE OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY (LLLT) TO TREAT SEVERE WOUNDING IN A CHIMPANZEE

Resumo

A 45 year old male chimpanzee sustained a snake bite near his left shoulder area. The reptile bite seeded bacteria into the air sacs resulting in a diffuse air sacculitis, with eventual tissue necrosis. Treatment required an extensive tissue debridement of skin on the neck and chest. Once all necrotic tissue was removed, a large open wound remained. The geriatric male chimpanzee had a history of slow/poor healing. Antibiotics and pain medications were administered as well as topical wound therapy. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) is a treatment that has been shown to increase the rate of cellular proliferation and decrease the time required for wound healing. LLLT was added as a treatment to enhance tissue healing in this case. We present a series of photos that show a remarkable recovery from an injury that was nearly an endpoint, with the integrative use of laser therapy. We will also present how LLLT can be used as an integrative veterinary tool to improve health care in nonhuman primates. 

Palavras-chave

nonhuman primate; integrative; complementary therapy