Low-level laser therapy found useful for canine osteoarthritis

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The goal of this study was to determine whether low-level laser therapy would improve the quality of life and reduce the use of systemic analgesics, in dogs with osteoarthritis.

Seventeen diagnosed with osteoarthritis and associated pain were included, with the diagnosis confirmed by orthopedic and radiographic examination. Pain was evaluated in each dog and analyzed with a visual analog scale.

The low-level laser therapy was performed once a week in each study dog, for a total period of six weeks. 

The preliminary findings are promising and suggest that low-level laser therapy could help to reduce the analgesic administration to dogs and improve the quality of life for dogs with osteoarthritis.

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