Mixed breed with pressure ulcers

MLS® Laser Therapy and pressure ulcers Niki, mixed breed dog, 10 years old, was treated with MLS® Laser Therapy for stage II and IV pressure ulcers.

Specieadog 
Breed: mixed breed
Age: 10 years
Sex: F
Name: Niki

Courtesy of Dr. Francesco Benvenuti (Centro di Fisioterapia veterinaria di Cosenza)

Therapy: daily medication of pressure sores, antibiotic therapy and MLS® Laser Therapy.

For the grade IV pressure sore on the tuber ischium, the medications and MLS® Laser Therapy were performed twice daily for the first 7 days of treatment, after that the treatments were performed once daily and during the last 4 weeks of therapy the treatments were performed every other day.

The grade II pressure ulcer on the tail was treated daily with MLS® Laser Therapy for 14 days.