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10/10/2025

Choosing the right antibiotic to pair with hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be a game changer for healing . Zeniquin a brand name for the fluoroquinolone antibiotic marbofloxacin, may show enhanced effectiveness when used with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). While not as prominent as some other classes, fluoroquinolones are listed among the types of antibiotics that can be potentiated by HBOT.
How hyperbaric oxygen enhances fluoroquinolones
Zeniquin's class (marbofloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, a class that includes ciprofloxacin. Studies have shown that HBOT can significantly boost the effect of fluoroquinolones like ciprofloxacin, particularly against tough-to-treat infections involving bacterial biofilms, such as those caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Mechanism of action: The synergy between HBOT and this class of antibiotics is due to several mechanisms:
Oxygen dependency: HBOT increases tissue oxygen levels. Some bactericidal antibiotics, including fluoroquinolones, are more effective against bacteria that are actively growing and performing aerobic metabolism.
Overcoming hypoxia: Many chronic infections, such as those in diabetic foot ulcers or bone (osteomyelitis), involve tissues with low oxygen levels (hypoxia). Hypoxia can make bacteria less susceptible to antibiotics. HBOT reverses this by saturating the tissues with oxygen, which can restore the bacteria's susceptibility to the antibiotic.
Biofilm disruption: HBOT has been shown to disrupt bacterial biofilms, which are protective layers that shield bacteria from antibiotics. This makes the bacteria more vulnerable to the antibiotic's effects.

10/09/2025

The flea's respiratory system is incompatible with hyperbaric conditions

Fleas cannot survive in a hyperbaric chamber due to the combined effects of extreme atmospheric pressure and high concentrations of oxygen, which cause oxidative stress and overwhelm their respiratory and water balance systems. Their unique respiratory system, which lacks lungs, is a key vulnerability in this environment.
The flea's respiratory system is incompatible with hyperbaric conditions
Unlike mammals, fleas do not use lungs to breathe. Instead, they rely on a network of air-filled tubes called tracheae that connect to the atmosphere through small openings called spiracles.
Tracheal system overload: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves breathing pure oxygen inside a chamber pressurized to two to three times normal atmospheric pressure. While this is therapeutic for mammals, it forces a massive, uncontrolled influx of pure oxygen directly into the flea's tracheal system.

10/08/2025

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10/07/2025

Great question of the day. How will hyperbaric oxygen help my dog with a venomous snakebite ??

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) plays a key role in helping managing complications from venomous snakebites. By rapidly increasing oxygen delivery to tissues, HBOT helps reduce swelling and pressure in affected compartments, which is critical in preventing or mitigating compartment syndrome. The high oxygen levels also support cellular metabolism, enhance circulation in damaged areas, and boost the body’s ability to neutralize and clear venom toxins. This combination helps protect tissues while anti-venom neutralizes the venom, therefore limiting further injury, and support recovery. 🐍💨💉 snakebites??

10/06/2025

One of the most extraordinary parts of this journey is having pet owners sit right beside the chamber, watching their beloved companions improve before their eyes. Seeing their hope return, their relief grow, and their amazement at each small victory is an experience that words can hardly capture. These shared moments of progress, resilience, and connection are why we are so passionate about what we do.

10/04/2025

Great question two pets same chamber Here’s why a 6.8 lb cat Orange and a 100 lb dog Boo with similar non-healing leg wounds can both be in the chamber simultaneously at 2.0 ATA for 90 minutes, using a human wound protocol, and still be safe even though they are different sizes and species:

🫁 1. Dose of Oxygen Is Pressure-Dependent, Not Size-Dependent

In hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), the therapeutic “dose” is determined primarily by:
• Chamber pressure (in this case, 2.0 ATA), and
• Fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO₂) (typically 100%).

Unlike medications, the effect of oxygen under pressure is not based on body weight. Both the cat and the dog will experience the same partial pressure of oxygen in their lungs and tissues because they’re both in the same environment. Henry’s Law governs this: the higher the pressure, the more oxygen dissolves into plasma, independent of the animal’s size. The lungs are the dosing mechanism.🐾🐾❤️
#animalhyperbarics

10/03/2025

Question of the day Two Patients, One Chamber — Why It Works🐾🐾❤️

Because the hyperbaric chamber provides a systemic treatment, each animal benefits in a way that is relevant to its pathology:
• IVDD The spinal cord receives oxygen-rich plasma and anti-inflammatory modulation to restore function.
• Non-healing The wound receives oxygen that fuels healing and immune activity where perfusion is impaired.

Importantly, there’s no conflict between these therapeutic actions. The body determines where the oxygen is needed most, and HBOT acts as a physiological “multiplier” for healing mechanisms already in place. Oxygen flows from High pressure tissues (healthy) to the lower pressure tissue (damaged)

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✨ Summary

One chamber. One therapy. Two different pathologies — both improved through oxygen’s fundamental role in inflammation control, tissue perfusion, immune response, and cellular repair.

This is why HBOT is often described as a foundational therapy — not disease-specific, but mechanism-specific.

10/01/2025

Check out Miss Maggy Mae undergoing her inaugural Hyperbaric Session, where she is adapting perfectly to the presure inviroment . Most animals exhibit comfort within the environment we cultivate here, facilitating an accelerated healing process complemented by the anti-inflammatory properties of Hyperbaric Oxygen.

09/30/2025

Second Pup-date Maddie’s mom has been keeping close contact and she is doing better each day…..❤️❤️🐾🐾
Pup-date for Maddie: Maddie is still in ICU at A&M. She has a feeding tube and needed plasma transfusion. Positivity needed for her .

Dog fight wounds are a medical emergency and are multi-faceted in the damage they cause. Maddie did three sessions and was looking much better , when a trachea problem was discovered from the fight. She is on her way to A&M. Her mom is amazing and getting Maddie everything she needs .

09/28/2025

09/27/2025

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