Pets and PBM

Ahmed, Waqas, et al. "An Investigation into the short-term effects of photobiomodulation on the mechanical nociceptive thresholds of M. longissimus and M. gluteus medius, in relation to muscle firing rate in horses at three different gaits." Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 98 (2021): 103363. 

Description: Short bursts of low laser therapy (e.g. red light therapy) were found to be effective in reducing back pain experienced by horses. 

Alves, J. C., P. Jorge, and A. Santos. "The effect of photobiomodulation therapy on the management of chronic idiopathic large-bowel diarrhea in dogs." Lasers in Medical Science 37.3 (2022): 2045-2051. 

Description: Thirty dogs with chronic diarrhea were either provided with photobiomodulation therapy or treatment as usual. Researchers found that after 3 weeks, photobiomodulation was able to reduce clinical symptoms of chronic diarrhea in dogs compared to treatment as usual.

Alves, João C., et al. "A randomized double-blinded controlled trial on the effects of photobiomodulation therapy in dogs with osteoarthritis." American Journal of Veterinary Research 83.8 (2022). 

Description: After 3 weeks of photobiomodulation, it was found to be an effective treatment against osteoarthritis in dogs. PBM was also found to be a more effective as a long term treatment than medication. 

Bunch, Jessica. "Photobiomodulation (therapeutic lasers): an update and review of current literature." Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice 53.4 (2023): 783-799. 

Description: Photobiomodulation’s ability to decrease inflammation, pain ,and to speed up recovery is becoming more understood, accepted, and supported by research. There is an increasing promise of it being used as a non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical adjunctive treatment option for a wide range of conditions.

dos Santos, Solange Almeida, et al. “Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Oxidative Stress in Muscle Injury Animal Models: A Systematic Review.” Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, vol. 2017, 17 Sept. 2017, pp. 1–8, https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5273403.

Description: Researchers reviewed studies from 2006 – 2016 regarding the role of photobiomodulation therapy on muscle injury in animals. PBM was found as an effective short term approach in reducing oxidative stress in muscle injury in animals.

Hamblin, Michael R., Ying‐Ying Huang, and Vladimir Heiskanen. "Non‐mammalian hosts and photobiomodulation: do all life‐forms respond to light?." Photochemistry and photobiology 95.1 (2019): 126-139. 

Description: Mammalian and non-mammalian animals have been found reactive to photobiomodulation, suggesting PBM can be effective for a wide range of organisms.

Huntingford, Janice L. "Laser Therapy for Treatment of Joint Disease in Dogs and Cats." (2019): 72-75. 

Description: “PBMT is a valuable modality that can be used to treat a variety of joint conditions in dogs and cats. For PBMT to be effective, the dose must be appropriate for the particular condition, joint, and patient.”

Magri, Angela Maria Paiva, et al. “Bone Substitutes and Photobiomodulation in Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review in Animal Experimental Studies.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, vol. 109, no. 9, 17 Mar. 2021, pp. 1765–1775, https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.37170.

Description: After analysing 16 studies, 75% showed that photobiomodulation had positive effects in stimulating bone repair and regeneration in animals.

Salehpour, Farzad, and Michael R. Hamblin. "Photobiomodulation for Parkinson’s disease in animal models: a systematic review." Biomolecules 10.4 (2020): 610. 

Description: A review of 28 articles shows PBM is effective in treating Parkinson’s Disease in animals such as rodents and primates. Pulsing at certain frequencies have also been shown to improve brain function to a greater extent than continuous waves.