Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Photobiomodulation (PBM) has emerged as a noninvasive therapeutic tool with promising clinical applications in veterinary clinical surgery. Its mechanism of action is based on the stimulation of cellular processes through low-intensity light, promoting adenosine triphosphate production, inflammatory...

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Autores: Vidal Negreira, Francisco, García González, Mario, González Cantalapiedra, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/45863
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Photobiomodulation
Near-infrared light
Light-tissue interaction
Veterinary clinical surgery
Therapeutic laser
Healing
Analgesia
Postoperative rehabilitation
Low-level laser therapy
Tissue biomodulation
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spelling Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future PerspectivesVidal Negreira, FranciscoGarcía González, MarioGonzález Cantalapiedra, AntonioPhotobiomodulationNear-infrared lightLight-tissue interactionVeterinary clinical surgeryTherapeutic laserHealingAnalgesiaPostoperative rehabilitationLow-level laser therapyTissue biomodulationPhotobiomodulation (PBM) has emerged as a noninvasive therapeutic tool with promising clinical applications in veterinary clinical surgery. Its mechanism of action is based on the stimulation of cellular processes through low-intensity light, promoting adenosine triphosphate production, inflammatory modulation, and tissue regeneration. This narrative review examines the current state of knowledge on the use of PBM in veterinary surgical contexts, with an emphasis on its clinical application in wound healing, postoperative pain control, and functional recovery. The physiological foundations of the technique, the main technical parameters that determine its effectiveness (wavelength, dose, frequency, and mode of application), and the available clinical evidence from different specialties such as soft tissue surgery, orthopedics, dentistry, and neurosurgery are analyzed. Current limitations, such as the lack of standardized protocols and their limited inclusion in clinical guidelines, are also addressed, as are future opportunities related to treatment personalization, the development of specific veterinary devices, and integration with emerging technologies. PBM represents a safe and effective adjuvant therapeutic strategy with the potential to become an integral part of veterinary postoperative management.MDPIUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Anatomía, Produción Animal e Ciencias Clínicas Veterinarias20262026-02-0320262026-02-03review articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcVoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10347/45863reponame:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostelainstname:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2© 2026 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:minerva.usc.gal:10347/458632026-06-15T12:47:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives
title Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives
spellingShingle Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives
Vidal Negreira, Francisco
Photobiomodulation
Near-infrared light
Light-tissue interaction
Veterinary clinical surgery
Therapeutic laser
Healing
Analgesia
Postoperative rehabilitation
Low-level laser therapy
Tissue biomodulation
title_short Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives
title_full Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives
title_fullStr Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives
title_sort Photobiomodulation Applications in Clinical Veterinary Surgery: Current Status and Future Perspectives
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vidal Negreira, Francisco
García González, Mario
González Cantalapiedra, Antonio
author Vidal Negreira, Francisco
author_facet Vidal Negreira, Francisco
García González, Mario
González Cantalapiedra, Antonio
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author2 García González, Mario
González Cantalapiedra, Antonio
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. Departamento de Anatomía, Produción Animal e Ciencias Clínicas Veterinarias
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Photobiomodulation
Near-infrared light
Light-tissue interaction
Veterinary clinical surgery
Therapeutic laser
Healing
Analgesia
Postoperative rehabilitation
Low-level laser therapy
Tissue biomodulation
topic Photobiomodulation
Near-infrared light
Light-tissue interaction
Veterinary clinical surgery
Therapeutic laser
Healing
Analgesia
Postoperative rehabilitation
Low-level laser therapy
Tissue biomodulation
description Photobiomodulation (PBM) has emerged as a noninvasive therapeutic tool with promising clinical applications in veterinary clinical surgery. Its mechanism of action is based on the stimulation of cellular processes through low-intensity light, promoting adenosine triphosphate production, inflammatory modulation, and tissue regeneration. This narrative review examines the current state of knowledge on the use of PBM in veterinary surgical contexts, with an emphasis on its clinical application in wound healing, postoperative pain control, and functional recovery. The physiological foundations of the technique, the main technical parameters that determine its effectiveness (wavelength, dose, frequency, and mode of application), and the available clinical evidence from different specialties such as soft tissue surgery, orthopedics, dentistry, and neurosurgery are analyzed. Current limitations, such as the lack of standardized protocols and their limited inclusion in clinical guidelines, are also addressed, as are future opportunities related to treatment personalization, the development of specific veterinary devices, and integration with emerging technologies. PBM represents a safe and effective adjuvant therapeutic strategy with the potential to become an integral part of veterinary postoperative management.
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