Vets1Laser

28/12/2023

Dairy Vets: Did you know that Laser/PBM therapy attenuates Mastitis and hence beautifully compliments the Global drive to restore mammary health in Food Production Animals without the use of antibiotics?
If you are interested in attenuating the pain and loss of production by using a gentle,but powerful treatment that additionally has zero withholding times, contact our Vets at Vets1laser to discuss your interest.

28/12/2023

A Big Welcome to Dr Kim Hooper from 'Paws at Yours' in Melbourne who has recently installed a Vets1laser 30W laser therapy machine into her home house- call-based clinic. Dr Kim's personal connection to her many four-legged patients means Dr. Kim is always driven to provide the most up-to-date but affordable veterinary care for those in her gentle care. Dr Kim's new installation of our versatile veterinary therapy laser machine will be of benefit now to all of her patients. For more information, contact Dr. Kim:https://www.pawsatyours.com.au/

28/12/2023

CONGRATULATIONS to Dr Alan and the team at Grafton Vet Clinic who have decided to celebrate their 1-year anniversary of becoming a Vets1Laser user, by now purchasing a Second additional Vets1Laser therapy machine!
Dr. Alan has selected our Vets1Laser M 25W mobile machine for use on any Farm or Horse Call-outs. Our smaller 25W powerful lightweight, but highly portable machine makes for a great sister product to our also lightweight, powerful and very versatile Vets1Laser 30W machine.

13/12/2023

Wonderful to see all these lovely pets and their dedicated owners being able to access laser therapy in the Bundaberg area thanks to the commitment from Dr David and his team to offer the best available therapies to his patients.

13/12/2023

Lovely to read all about the great success stories that the dedicated team at Fleurieu Vet Clinic has been having with the Vets1laser therapy machine.

Laser Therapy
EXCITING NEWS!!

We now offer Class IV Laser Therapy (photobiomodulation) at the clinic.

Laser therapy helps to increase the activity of cells, which then increases the cells' ability to fight infections and accelerate healing. It increases circulation and decreases inflammation also enhancing the transportation of oxygen and immune cells throughout the tissues.

This is Ella 10yrs old (left) and Grundy 8yrs old (right) who have been undertaking their first laser therapy sessions. Grundy has arthritis in his elbows and has been struggling to jump onto this favourite spot on the couch. His owner has reported that not only is he jumping onto the couch but also the bed for a morning cuddle which he has not been able to do for years!
Ella lives on acreage and is much more energetic and mobile than she has been for a long time!
We are seeing some outstanding results with our laser therapy patients and look forward to seeing many more! If you feel this may benefit your pet, please reach out on 83272252 to discuss with one of our friendly team members.

Fleurieu Veterinary Centre

05/12/2023

We are delighted to welcome Dr Kate and her amazing team from Torquay and Surfcoast Vets to the Vets1laser Family. We have been so impressed by Dr Kate’s due diligence before deciding which Veterinary Laser machine she would install at her clinic. It’s been lovely to share in the palpable excitement of her team at the many ways they can implement PBMT to the benefit of their beloved patients. This new Laser/PBMT technology in the Torquay and Surfcoast area is a wonderful asset for the pets of the area who now, thanks to Dr Kate's dedication, have a drug-free alternative to treat their pain inflammation, and immune disorders.

22/11/2023

Shining A Cool Light On Canine Hot Spots/Acute Moist Dermatitis.
The more presentations that we as Vets can highlight as valid for non-drug treatment options, the more we can move away from blanket destruction of the microbiome by polypharmacy and instead support the body to recalibrate the issue back to a healthier balance.
Read our current post on our vets1laser website blog website: https://vets1laser.com/laser-spotlight-on-hot-spots/ to consider harnessing the antibacterial 'Drug-Therapy Equivalent' impact of Laser/PBM Therapy.
The views expressed in the above article are those of Vets1Laser.
My thanks to Dr Candace Sousa for the image below.

Vets1Laser is sold & supported by a Vet-owned and Vet-operated Australian & Irish Family Business.

15/11/2023

The “I’m Not bothered” attitude about the pet wearing eye protection in a laser session is simply not acceptable.
This is a safety issue: You don’t get to ignore the rules.
There are NO situations where it is acceptable for a laser machine to be in use, yet for the animal (or for that matter, any of the humans around that machine) not to be wearing certified protective eye shields.
Eye safety is not negotiable.
https://vets1laser.com/safety-first-otherwise-run-away/

09/10/2023

We will be in Melbourne until the end of next week doing Laser installations. Come Visit Us at VetExpo Stand D62 on Wednesday or Thursday or contact us to have Drs Aine and Dr Mark visit and demonstrate in person to your veterinary team at a time that suits you. Clinic visit time slots available throughout Friday 20th -Sunday 22rd October. If those dates don't suit, contact us and we can put you on the list of one of our next trips to the Melbourne area.

Vets1Laser is sold & supported by a Vet-owned and Vet-operated Australian & Irish Family Business.

19/09/2023

Vets1laser: Australia’s Only Vet-To-Vet Direct Medical Laser Company!
Come See Us Next Month At Booth D62 At The Melbourne 2023 Veterinary Expo.
Our Australian veterinary family owned business offers outright purchase options across our range of machines, along with lease purchase options.
If you are interested in purchasing a top quality laser machine, then join our growing band of Australian (& European) veterinary users.
You will enjoy experiencing our highly qualified Australian Veterinarians share their inter/intra-species variation knowledge to train you and your vet staff in the safest and smartest ways to utilize your new Class 4 laser machine in your Australian vet practice.
Avoid the treatment pitfalls of lay trainers extrapolating human laser knowledge across onto our veterinary patients. Instead have the backup of Dr. Aine Seavers and Dr. Mark Weingarth’s broad veterinary knowledge base to assist you in safely integrating Laser/PBM therapy into your veterinary practice.
Dr. Aine and Dr. Mark are always available for information or support via contact numbers as shown or via our website contact page.

07/09/2023

Enjoy some fun photos of our laser training day with the dedicated team at Riverforest Veterinary Centre.
The dedicated and endlessly patient Dr Emily kept the young patient safe and secure as Dr Mark allowed the puppy time to investigate the laser instrument handpiece before the treatment session began.
By adding the Vets1laser powerful Class 4 laser/PBM therapy machine to their treatment armoury, Riverforest Veterinary Centre can now offer this new drug-free, pain-relief and/or anti-inflammatory disease treatment option into your pet’s treatment program.
Contact Riverforest Veterinary Centre direct for more information.

15/08/2023

We had a wonderful day delivering a Vets1laser therapy machine to Dr Steve & Grace at their recently opened Clonskeagh Vets.
Dr Steve is uncompromising in his approach to alleviating pain and distress in his patients and so has added our new powerful Class 4 Vets1Laser machine to Clonskeagh Vets' therapy options.
If you are interested in accessing a safe and effective proven drug-free therapy to add to your care of your beloved pet, then contact the team at Clonskeagh Vets at 111 Clonskeagh Rd, who can guide you on new additional treatment options.
Enjoy some photos of Dr Steve and Practice Manager Grace on the day.

24/05/2023

Ditch the Dress-ups; no matter how cute the patient might look.
When it comes to laser therapy, it's all about ditching the patient's drapes, the dressings and the dress-ups for the duration of the therapy session.

The Grothuss-Draper Principle states that only light which is absorbed by a system can bring about a photochemical reaction. Energy directed at the patient's body through the material will be wasted as there are no photoreceptors in the material for a biological effect to be caused by the light. The material may neutralise the light but equally, if the material is metallic or shiny, it could dangerously reflect the laser light. Either way, energy will be lost and treatment outcomes will be suboptimal.

Please remove clothing, bandages and casts before attempting to apply PBM therapy to that area.

10/05/2023

Vets1laser Library is now available to access on our website.
Dr Aine Seavers has collated the ‘Light’ content for the exclusive use of our Vets1laser customers.
If you have not yet received your password, please email Dr Aine or Dr Mark to access the series of articles on our Human/Veterinary/Science Topic Shelves.
Also, check out our Vets1Laser website Blog to read Dr Aine’s review of some of the issues in general with papers published on PBMt and issues with the more recent paper published on PBMt for German Shepherd myopathy.

30/03/2023

Tissue damage is an operator technique problem. The correct treatment motion is one of scanning the treatment head across an area, not using the head to repeatedly fire on a specific spot.
Exacerbation of a joint or disc problem may well be from a heavy-handed operator. We have seen videos of operators looking like they are using the treatment head to plough through the poor pet’s frame. The aim is to Glide, not Gough the treatment head along the treatment area.

The primary aim of laser therapy is not massage and certainly never at the intensity level of a Deep tissue or a Swedish massage. Yet, we see cases where the therapist seems to have used the laser tool to apply an unneeded and potentially damaging physical level of tissue compression and manipulation during the laser sessions.

In summary: Keep it Smooth.
Scan, Don’t Loiter
Glide, Don’t Gough.
Check out our snippet below showing excellent gliding action

27/03/2023

To Shave or Not to Shave? Thankfully that question has been answered!
When using our top Class 4 Laser/PBMT machine, you do not need to shave any patient, be it a cat or dog, etc. If however, the laser patient's fur is very long, matted, or dirty, you can always clip and trim the coat beforehand to make life more comfortable for the patient AND the therapist

24/03/2023

Leave Lunchtime to Focus on Food, not on Facts!
Book a Demo at a time that suits you!
Contact us at: [email protected]
to learn more about this exciting 'Drug Equivalent Therapy' or to book your demo at a time that suits you.

07/03/2023

The Seavers Six-ions for Feline PBMT use.
Read more about laser/PBMT tips for cats by our own Dr Aine on our Vets1laser Blog. The article is written to maximise minimal stress issues for our feline patients and to help all Veterinary laser/PBMT therapists work smart, not hard. Enjoy!
https://vets1laser.com/cat-laser-pbmt

03/03/2023

Whilst Pain is a Vital sign, Chronic pain/Neuropathic pain has no purpose.

Recognising the issue of Neuropathic and/or Chronic pain and working to prevent or recalibrate the response to prevent chronic pain can be life-changing and often life-saving.

We have not paid enough attention to Neuropathic pain/Allodynia in our vet patients. The excuse has been that Neuropathic is self-reporting in humans but that animals can’t self-report. I disagree. Animals do report back to us that they have neuropathic pain. All it requires is to have an observing and informed mind and suddenly the ‘clinically silent’ presenting case is actually screaming from the roof-top that it is registering pain, especially allodynia. The animal that is not lame, but withdraws from contact or inexplicably guards one part of its body, a sweet animal becoming aggressive, a confident animal suddenly fleeing from the lightest touch, an animal who verbalises when a wind blows on its skin or if a blanket is placed on an external body part - these animals are flagging their allodynia.

As Pain is a multi-step process, so must be analgesia. We have to move beyond the drug cupboard if we are serious about pain relief. The first option to move to now has to be PBMT. This treatment modality is a powerful ally in the drive to suppress pain and ward off chronic pain.

As a survivor of chronic pain, I am keen to prevent as many veterinary patients from progressing into a chronic or neuropathic pain scenario. The freedom I get when laser releases me from the cage of chronic pain is a freedom that we as vets should be offering to our patients.

If you wish to know more about how you too can be uncompromising about pain relief by using the validated, adroit, precise, dependable, and safe non-invasive drug-free treatment option that is PBM/Laser therapy - contact us at [email protected].

22/02/2023

Laser/ PBMT and Injury Risk Reduction in The High-Performance Animal Athlete.

In addition to treating pain and inflammation, Laser/PBMT can assist in preventing inflammation and pain and help support performance.

In the canine athlete, a Laser session the day before and the night of a demanding day event can prove beneficial. A treatment session the day before allows the body to respond to the positive sequence of events intrabody that occur with PBMT and opens access to the ergogenic benefits of the therapy. A post-event treatment session provides anti-inflammatory benefits to the body structures that underwent high intensity and heavy workload during the athletic event, thereby speeding recovery and reducing the risk of an undetected injury being overlooked.
However, Laser/PBMT is not a therapy tool that should be used to rush an injured animal back into competition. Healing takes time and all animals should be given the time to heal in peace.

Studies in human athletes have shown that PBMT has proven benefits as an ergogenic aid to therapeutic exercise; which translates into longer before you hit exercise-induced muscle fatigue, less muscle damage, and an increase in achievable muscle repetitions during exercise.
Post-exercise, PBMT can help prevent muscle soreness and pain after excess exercise, facilitates post-exercise recovery, and supports and fastens the healing of an injured muscle.
Age was not a limiting factor, indeed the older the cohort, the greater the relative response to PBMT.
Imagecourtesy of fFire Photography.

13/02/2023

Our Laser Loving, Otitis prone Frenchie who simply can't contain his excitment when he realises its time for a Laser session with his favourite Vet. Lots of Doggy kisses and body wags galore.

22/01/2023

Laser Acupuncture Therapy Handpieces for our Vets1laser machines. PBMT is now becoming an acceptable way to perform acupuncture therapy in our veterinary patients. Laser acupuncture has the benefit of avoiding somatosensation, being non-invasive and hence aseptic, plus treatment times are short and quick: especially important when dealing with our feline patients.

29/12/2022

Many thanks to the Vets & Nurses at Northern Districts Veterinary Hospital for their warm welcome during our recent laser training visit. As Veterinarians ourselves, it was wonderful to brainstorm cases and options for laser use with the very dedicated Dr Bronwyn Covarr.
Kudos to Drs Greg and Bronwyn's vision, understanding very early on the treatment versatility that a Class 4 veterinary laser offers to veterinary patients - including cats. Their installation of our Class 4 Vets1Laser means the pets of the Northern District now have an expanded range of drug-free pain relief and anti-inflammatory treatments right on their doorstep.

15/12/2022

Pain
As a chronic spinal pain survivor, I have some strongly held views on pain.
Pain is a multi-step process.
The brain 'dresses' and then 'expresses' that pain uniquely in each individual.
Pain is not just about the pain you feel, but also about how that pain makes you feel...
Never underestimate the pain that many skin diseases can inflict on the sufferer.
Pain relief therefore must be multi-modal: but multi-modal must not mean only multi-drug therapy.
As clinicians, to be serious about pain-relief, we must expand our therapeutic tools; which is why I have become such a keen supporter & user of PBMT or Laser therapy.
The Joy I see Laser therapy bring my veterinary patients, once freed from the virtual cage of pain that is life with chronic pain, has converted me from being a sceptic to being an avid proponent of this pain management therapy tool.

14/12/2022

Top Tip No. 1: How to make an ergonomic handset even more ergonomic.
Dr Mark is always finding ways to help his veterinary colleagues use Laser in the smartest and safest way.
Image shows Dr Mark illustrating a neat way to 'wear' the handset rather than just hand hold it. (Machine is set in safety-mode, as the interlock key is off for this demonstration).
Vets1Laser Vets, making life easier for our Laser users.
Keep following to learn more tips and treatment case advice from our experienced team of Australian Veterinarians.

12/12/2022

A big thank you to the amazing Dr Scott and his incredible nursing team for the wonderful warm welcome extended to Drs Aine & Mark this month.
We were honoured that such an experienced veterinary laser therapist as Dr Scott should choose our Vets1Laser, over all others, to install at his clinic.
Toronto Vet Clinic already offers so many points of difference to pet owners in the Lake Macquarie region when it comes to veterinary care. Now, with the addition of our powerful Class 4 Vets1Laser machine, Dr Scott continues to go above and beyond in his treatment and his care of his beloved patients.

06/12/2022

We had a wonderful day doing an on-site training and installation day at Grafton Vet Clinic during our NSW coastal road trip last month.
Dr Alan is uncompromising in his approach to alleviating pain and distress in his patients and so has added our new Class 4 powerful Laser to his vet therapy regimes.
The animals of Grafton are indeed lucky to have such a dedicated service available in the area.
Enjoy some photos of Dr Alan Giles and Dr Aine Seavers on the day.

15/11/2022

Excellent sensible series of refresher lectures on Lameness in Companion Animals.

The developments in our approach to the diagnosis and management of mobility disorders in cats and dogs are rapidly evolving – are you keeping up? 

24/08/2022

Laser applications; Thinking Outside The Treatment Box: Case 2

Jet, a 10yr bullterrier X male dog, was viciously attacked on a leash walk by 3 roaming large cross breed dogs.
Jet underwent specialist emergency surgery for wound repair and insertion of multiple drains.
Discharged home, he was unable to settle or sleep properly, due in part to the physical encumbrance created by several large oedematous wounds and constantly seeping drains.
At day 9, we removed all the drains & several sutures and applied Laser therapy to the 3 main wound sites.
The owner reported that within some hours, the sites were dramatically less swollen and a visibly more relaxed Jet was finally able to fall into a deep and prolonged reparative sleep.
Some of the reduction in visible signs was due to the normal improvement in healing wounds post removal of any drains or sutures.
What was not the norm, was the speed on onset of oedema reduction and resolution of discomfort provided by the adjunct laser therapy to the wound sites.

24/08/2022

Laser applications; Thinking Outside The Treatment Box: Case 1
Whilst rehab and surgical cases are an automatic choice for laser therapy, a myriad of other clinical presentations are often overlooked.
One of those presentations would be traumatic wound injuries; ranging from those minor but pesky oozing ear margin injuries that can’t be sutured and ages to seal and heal, right up to massive trauma wounds i.e. car accident, dog fights etc.
In each of these wound cases, the application of laser to the affected areas can be a game-changer re reduction in pain and swelling and time to resolution.

Case 1: A big boisterous 11month old, 50kg Male Rottweiler, somehow managed to put a tiny nick in the leading edge of his pinna. A happy puppy, he was always pushing his head into anything and everything to explore his world. As a result the nick would not heal and so blood smears appeared on furniture and walls.
Topical therapies and bandaging failed.
Prolonged examinations or treatments in-clinic would be difficult without sedation.
A single, 2 minute laser therapy session, using our Vets1laser wound setting option, helped resolve the issue. The lesion sealed over with prompt resolution of the bleeding, followed by rapid healing of the original lesion over the next several days.
Owner was very impressed; vets were very relieved and hyperactive Luc was totally unstressed by the short duration of the intervention.

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