In most cases, an amputation wound closes and creates a scar within three to four weeks, but in some cases healing may be slower, with inflammation and oozing occurring. The full healing of the scar will take approximately 18 months.…
In an article written by Carol Torgan, Ph.D., she discussed research around infection and pain.[1] Researchers have found that bacteria can directly stimulate sensory neurons to produce pain and suppress inflammation. The finding may lead to better treatments for painful…
Vitiligo is a disease that causes loss of skin colour in patches. This happens when melanocytes – skin cells that make pigment – are attacked and destroyed, causing the skin to turn a milky-white colour. The discoloured areas usually get…
Limb amputation in domestic animals is most often performed for the treatment of cancer that cannot otherwise be removed. Most commonly, bone cancer (osteosarcoma) is treated with amputation. Amputation may also be performed for severe trauma to the limb. Amputation…
Muscle tear is damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons that occurs due to pressure to muscles. Torn muscles most often occur in the hamstrings, shoulders, neck, calves, and lower back but are not limited to that. Although, most…
Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. Stress and muscle tension are often factors in these headaches. Approximately 50% of adults experience tension headaches at least every month, and about 1 in 30 adults experience chronic tension headaches…
Amazingly, over 125 genes are known to affect skin pigmentation. Along with hormones, genes are responsible for regulating the melanin production process. They can adjust how much eumelanin or pheomelanin your skin cells produce and how well they survive and…
VETCARE Treating post-sterilisation wounds in domestic animals using light therapy There are many benefits to sterilising domestic animals. Apart from the obvious advantages of controlling the dog and cat population, studies have shown that sterilisation in female animals, specifically, can…
Light therapy uses photostimulation to apply pure, beneficial red and/or infrared light directly to the skin, using a low powered LED light. Your skin cells convert this light, which falls outside the damaging UV spectrum, into cellular energy your skin…
Inflammation is part of the body’s response to infection and tissue damage, and it is crucial to the healing process. It is also a protective reaction involving immune cells, blood vessels, and molecular mediators, intended to eliminate the initial cause…
