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(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(e) (f)

Figure 7.9 Healing of a chronic wound and dermatitis in the left forelimb pad and interdigital space of a 10-year-old MC
Greyhound. The dog suffered from leishmaniasis. The nail was lost. He had been adopted 4 years before and the wound and
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dermatitis were already present by that time. The treatment dose was 5 J/cm , which was increased to 10 J/cm later on. One
to two treatments per week were performed. A grade 3/5 lameness in the same limb disappeared as the wound healed. (a, b)
Before initial treatment; (c) 48 h later; (d) after 10 days; (e) day 20, fifth treatment; (f) day 45, ninth treatment.

with endocrine disorders, atopic dermatitis, sterile problem. The success of LT depends on the etiology
interdigital pyogranulomatous pododermatitis, just and full management of the condition, but in most
to name a few, and often several factors will be cases it will at least be a valuable adjunct, with the
contributing – plus the self-trauma perpetuates the following effects.

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