Hyperbaric chamber for animal treatment

Did you know that there is already, in Portugal, the Lisbon Animal Rehabilitation and Regeneration Center (CR2AL), in Odivelas, the first hyperbaric chamber for treating animals?

This technology, still very little available even for humans, has been operating for a few months and receives patients referred by veterinarians.

The hyperbaric chamber is a watertight device, where the patient, in this case animals, is supplied with a high dose of oxygen at a pressure higher than that of the atmosphere, for a period adapted to each case. Despite focusing on treating dogs and cats, this equipment can be used on other animals, up to 85 kg.

“This is the first hyperbaric chamber entirely aimed at veterinary medicine in Portugal and the second in all of Europe” Ângela Martins – Veterinary of the Year Award – Small Animals 2018

Hyperbaric chambers emerged to aid adaptation training for divers and have been used by high-performance athletes and astronauts. Currently, and in thisveterinary clinic, in particular, is being used to treat neurological pathologies, inflammations, wound healing and tissue regeneration, joint injuries, among others.

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