ABSTRACT
Arguably the first recorded use of low-level laser (or light) therapy
(LLLT) in veterinary medicine was in 1967 in Budapest, Hungary,
when EndreMeister irradiated the dermis of mice to assess whether
LLLT would lead to the development of cancer [1]. Though his
attempts were unsuccessful in proving oncogenic capability of LLLT,
he did note that the shaven hair on the dorsum of treated mice grew
back more rapidly than that on the untreated mice. Thus, the clinical
use of LLLT in veterinary medicine was born. Nearly five decades
later, the use of photobiomodulation in clinical veterinary practice is
expanding at a rapid rate.