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Item Laserterapia: indicações em Medicina Veterinária(Centro Universitário da Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, 2010-05-30) LIMA, Regina Farias; SILVA, Angélica do Rocio CarvalhoLaser therapy is a therapeutic method, where the patient is submitted to a sequence of low-power electromagnetic waves, whose main characteristic is to reduce the harmful effects of inflammation and accelerate the healing process of injured tissues. The indications for this therapy are related to processes of tissue repair of wounds, reduction of painful joint, muscle and bone processes and causing various therapeutic effects beneficial to the patient. Like any other therapy, laser therapy has contraindications such as a pregnant uterus, tumors, among others and, in addition, it is performed on equipment that requires special care and professionals responsible for its handling.