{"id":8576,"date":"2019-01-03T13:12:19","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T13:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/?p=8576"},"modified":"2019-03-07T12:03:17","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T12:03:17","slug":"launching-laser-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/launching-laser-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching Laser Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re really excited to announce that we now offer laser treatment at many of our branches.\u00a0 Laser treatment is a non-invasive way of reducing pain, inflammation and speeding up the healing process.<\/p>\n<p>Veterinary nurse Phillippa Royston says \u201cThe laser itself is delivered via a handpiece that is used over the affected area. Lots of pets find it very soothing as it produces a warm sensation and also has a massage effect when in contact with the body\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Laser treatment is scientifically proven to reduce pain after surgery and for both acute and chronic conditions.<\/p>\n<p>It can be used for:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acute conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wounds<\/li>\n<li>Arthritis<\/li>\n<li>Infections<\/li>\n<li>Cuts\/Bites<\/li>\n<li>Inflammation<\/li>\n<li>Post dental pain relief<\/li>\n<li>Fractures, sprains etc<\/li>\n<li>Post-surgery pain relief and to speed up healing process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chronic conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Degenerative joint disease<\/li>\n<li>IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)<\/li>\n<li>Osteoarthritis<\/li>\n<li>Hip dysplasia<\/li>\n<li>Feline acne<\/li>\n<li>Lick granulomas<\/li>\n<li>Periodontal disease<\/li>\n<li>Tendonitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treatment sessions are tailored to the individual patient, so sessions will vary depending on the complexity of their condition.<\/p>\n<p>Laser treatment can also be used alongside other treatment options.\u00a0 Contact your local Calder Vets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/contact-us\">branch<\/a> to speak to one of our vets to see if laser treatment is suitable for your pet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re really excited to announce that we now offer laser treatment at many of our branches.\u00a0 Laser treatment is a non-invasive way of reducing pain, inflammation and speeding up the healing process. Veterinary nurse Phillippa Royston says \u201cThe laser itself is delivered via a handpiece that is used over the affected area. Lots of pets<\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/launching-laser-therapy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8586,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caldervets.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}