ADJUNCTIVE USE OF A NEODYMIUM YTTRIUM-ALUMINUM-GARNET LASER FOR TREATMENT OF PYTHIOSIS GRANULOMAS IN 2 HORSES

Authors
SEDRISH SA MOORE RM VALDESVASQUEZ MA HAYNES PF VICEK T
Citation
Sa. Sedrish et al., ADJUNCTIVE USE OF A NEODYMIUM YTTRIUM-ALUMINUM-GARNET LASER FOR TREATMENT OF PYTHIOSIS GRANULOMAS IN 2 HORSES, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 211(4), 1997, pp. 464
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031488
Volume
211
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1488(1997)211:4<464:AUOANY>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Pythiosis, caused by Pythium insidiosum, is a common, cutaneous granul omatous disease in horses in the southeastern United States. Surgical removal is the most common treatment for pythiosis; however, recurrenc e rates of up to 30% have been reported. Use of a neodymium:yttrium-al uminum-garnet laser to photoablate the bed after mass removal may redu ce the risk of recurrence.