Pet Healing Power: Animal Dermatology Clinic Pasadena Offers Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Animal Dermatology Clinic Pasadena is now offering a new treatment which they say speeds up the healing process for pets, with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). Currently, the Pasadena clinic says it is the only dermatology specialist in the world offering this state-of-the-art treatment in-house.

Introduced in human medicine as the primary treatment for decompression sickness after deep-sea diving, HBOT delivers a high oxygen concentration, combined with increased air pressure in the chamber, allowing oxygen to diffuse into the tissues to advance the healing process. HBOT increases the amount of oxygen blood can carry, restoring normal levels of blood gasses and tissue function, to promote healing and fight infection.

In veterinary medicine, HBOT has been used to heal a variety of medical conditions through a noninvasive treatment that delivers 100 percent oxygen under pressure. It has been very effective for non-healing wounds, burns, deep tissue infections, bone infections, decubital ulcers, vasculitis, and post-surgical recovery.

“We are very excited to bring this amazing treatment option to patients in the San Gabriel Valley,” Dr. John Angus, ?Veterinary Dermatologist at ADC Pasadena, says. “The chamber we use is designed and built specifically for veterinary use and accommodates cats, small and large breed dogs, even as big as a Great Dane.”

HBOT is part of a diversified, continuum of care to successfully enhance the ability to treat patients. The chamber weighs nearly 1,250 pounds and measures approximately 6 feet long and is part of the clinic’s new Skin Care Center.

During treatment, patients are closely monitored by a doctor and technician the entire time and remain calm without the need for sedation. Each treatment is about an hour allowing time for pressurization of the air to allow the body to absorb oxygen molecules in a compressed state.

ADC Pasadena has been treating pets in the San Gabriel Valley for nearly a decade. The team is led by John Angus and is comprised of four veterinarians and 10 supporting staff members and sees nearly 2,000 patients annually from Pasadena, Glendale, Arcadia, La Canada, and Studio City.

For more information, visit www.animaldermatology.com.