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Hyperthermic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine Dr. R. Kainer
Hyperthermic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
Dr. R. Kainer
1950s data1950s data
1950s data1950s data1950s data
Some history
Hyperplastic plaques
Papilloma
Slotted ocular retractor
Tx: 50o C for 30 sec.
Betadine flush
Topical anesthesia – 0.5% proparacaine HCl
One papilloma on the limbus; one on the cornea.
Debulk Treat tumor base
Squamous cell carcinoma
Advanced squamous cell carcinoma
Metastasis
Equine eye. Squamous cell carcinoma
Tx: 50o C for 30 sec per site
Six weeks
post-Tx
Squamous cell carcinoma
One week post-treatment
One month post-Tx
Fibrosarcoma
Debulked plus hyperthermic Tx
Site of the lesion
Benign melanomas
One week post-Tx
One month post-treatment
Benign melanomas
One week post-Tx
One month post-treatment
Sarcoids
One week after second treatment
Tx: 50o C for 60 sec per site
Lesion sites
Sarcoid L. metatarsus
Debulked sarcoid(458 g)
Benign melanomas
One week post-Tx
One month post-treatment
Sarcoids
One week after second treatment
Tx: 50o C for 60 sec per site
Lesion sites
Sarcoid L. metatarsus
Debulked sarcoid(458 g)
Three 2-wk-interval treatments of tumor base Multiple applications at 52o C for 30 sec.
Several months later. Tumor site
Right carpus – yearling colt
Exhuberant granulation
Multiple applications at 52o C for 30 sec. No anesthesia.
17 days post-Tx
Fibrosarcoma
Debulked + surface and penetrating applicators @ 50 degrees for 30 sec. per site
Meibomian cyst (Chalazion)
One week post TX Notice the sloughing
Eight weeks post TX
Histiocytoma
One week post-Tx
One month post-Tx
Lesion site
Malignant melanoma
Aggressive treatment with surface and penetrating applicators
Deep penetration. 52 C for 60 sec.
Two months later
Two months later
Dermatophytosis
“Ringworm” cured
