Christopher J. Winkler, DVM, VMLSO, FALSC, FASLMS, is the Owner of Suffolk Veterinary Group Animal Wellness and Laser Surgery Center in Selden, New York, USA.

Lisa A. Miller, DVM, CCRT, CVA, is the Vice President of Clinical Veterinary Medicine for Companion Animal Health by Enovis in Lewisville, Texas, USA.

Biography x Contributing Author List xii Foreword xiv Preface xv Disclaimer xvi Part I The History of Laser Therapy 1 1 A Brief History of Laser Therapy 3Christopher J. Winkler Part II The Theory and Science of Laser Therapy 7 2 Laser Physics in Veterinary Medicine 9Bryan J. Stephens 3 Basic Principles of Photobiomodulation and Its Effects at the Cellular, Tissue, and System Levels 24
Juanita J. Anders and Ann K. Ketz Part III Practical Applications of Laser Therapy 41 4 General Principles of Laser Therapy 43
Lisa A. Miller 5 Therapy Laser Safety 56
Christopher J. Winkler Copyrighted Material Part IV Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Companion Animals 71 6 Laser Therapy and Pain Management 73
Michael C. Petty 7 Intra- and Postoperative Laser Therapy 81
Christopher J. Winkler 8 Wounds 93
David S. Bradley 9 Dermatological and Non-musculoskeletal Soft-Tissue Conditions 110
Christopher J. Winkler 10 Snakebites 124
Christopher J. Winkler 11 Musculoskeletal Disorders and Osteoarthritis 129
Lisa A. Miller and João C. Alves 12 Upper and Lower Respiratory Conditions 151
Michael C. Petty 13 Oral Conditions 163
Ashton B. Thompson 14 Abdominal Conditions 173
Richard L. Godine 15 Laser Therapy for Urinary Conditions 186
Lisa A. Miller 16 Neurological Conditions 193
Lisa A. Miller, Juanita J. Anders, and Ann K. Ketz 17 Laser Therapy for the Geriatric Patient 209
Erin O'Leary 18 Laser Therapy for Feline-Specific Conditions 219
Michael H. Jaffe 19 Laser Therapy in the Oncology Patient 233
Chelsea Tripp and Lisa A. Miller 20 Laser Therapy in Critical Care Patients 250
Michael H. Jaffe Part V Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Canine Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine 259 21 Laser Therapy for the Canine Athlete: Performance Maintenance and Discipline-SpecificApplications 261
Deborah Gross Torraca 22 Laser Therapy for the Working Dog 276
João C. Alves 23 Laser Therapy in Postoperative and Injury Rehabilitation 287
Deborah Gross Torraca, David Levine, and Matthew W. Brunke Part VI Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Exotic Animals 305 24 Photobiomodulation in Exotic Small Mammals 307
Jörg Mayer and Robert D. Ness 25 Laser Therapy for Birds 320
Robert D. Ness and Jörg Mayer 26 Laser Therapy in Reptiles 328
Jörg Mayer and Robert D. Ness 27 Laser Therapy for Aquatic Species 335
Micah C. Brodsky 28 Zoological Applications of Laser Therapy 351
Liza Dadone and Tara Harrison Part VII Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Large Animal Practice 371 29 Fundamentals of Equine Laser Therapy 373
Ronald J. Riegel 30 Administering Laser Therapy to the Equine Patient 381
Ronald J. Riegel 31 Laserpuncture for the Equine Patient 410
Ronald J. Riegel 32 Laser Therapy for the Treatment of Equine Wounds 417
Ronald J. Riegel 33 Laser Therapy in Equine Rehabilitation 432
Steve Adair 34 Laser Therapy in Food-Animal Practice 438
Julie Gard Schnuelle Part VIII Laser Therapy and Alternative and Regenerative Therapies 445 35 Laser Acupuncture 447
Ronald B. Koh 36 Laser Therapy in Veterinary Regenerative Medicine 458
João C. Alves Part IX Integrating Laser Therapy into Veterinary Medicine and Complementary Technologies 471 37 Successful Implementation and Marketing of Laser Therapy 473
Diane J. Miller 38 The Role of the Veterinary Technician in Photobiomodulation Therapy 487
Renaud "Ren" Houyoux 39 Infrared Thermal Imaging and Laser Therapy 498
Ronald J. Riegel Appendix A Glossary 515 Appendix B Certifying and Academic Laser Organizations 519 Index 521