Hyperthermic Therapy in Veterinary Medicine

Dr. R. Kainer

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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