hvm veterinary hyperbaric chamber
Animals, like humans, can receive hyperbaric treatment in hyperbaric chambers. The main animals treated with hyperbaric oxygenation are pets (i.e. dogs, cats) and livestock (i.e. horses).
Different chambers can be used for animals. Some clinics choose to use the same chambers as for humans, while others use specially designed animal chambers. There are also hyperbaric chamber models for oxygen treatment of large animals, such as horses and camels. In these cases the animal breathes oxygen through a mask, making it safer and cheaper. In some cases, the animal, such as a cat, can be placed in an acrylic cage which is then placed inside the hyperbaric chamber. This prevents the animal from wandering around in the chamber and allows, if necessary, two caged animals to be treated simultaneously.
Veterinary applications are similar to those used for humans, excluding decompression sickness etc. This includes wound healing; infection and burn treatment; carbon monoxide poisoning; envenomation, etc.