Photodynamic therapy for pododermatitis in penguins
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
2014 |
Authors: |
Fábio Parra Sellera, Caetano Padial Sabino, Martha Simões Ribeiro, Loriê Tukamoto Fernandes, Fabio Celidonio Pogliani, Carlos Roberto Teixeira, Gustavo Henrique Pereira Dutra, Cristiane Lassálvia Nascimento |
Publication/Journal: |
Zoo Biology |
Keywords: |
antimicrobial, bumblefoot, laser, light, methylene blue, photodynamic inactivation, photoinactivation, phototherapy, spheniscus magellanicus, wound healing |
ISBN: |
1098-2361 |
Abstract:
Pododermatitis is currently one of most frequent and important clinical complications in seabirds kept in captivity or in rehabilitation centers. In this study, five Magellanic penguins with previous pododermatitis lesions on their footpad were treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT). All PDT treated lesions successfully regressed and no recurrence was observed during the 6-month follow-up period. PDT seems to be an inexpensive and effective alternative treatment for pododermatitis in Magellanic penguins encouraging further research on this topic. Zoo Biol. 33:353–356, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.