Abstract
Ozone therapy (OT) is a new method in the field of veterinary medicine, especially in dolphins where there are no records of its use. Ozone, a molecule formed by three atoms of oxygen, is the most common gas in the stratosphere; it is artificially created by high-voltage electric shock.1,2
The OT procedure consists in using this ozone as a therapeutic agent and its effects have been studied as applied systemically and in different administration routes, such as periodontal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intraocular.3
Ozone therapy has been used in rats, rabbits, dogs, horses, cows, and humans, showing successful results as immunostimulator, broad-spectrum germicide, anti-toxic, anti-inflammatory, and regenerative of tissues.4,5 The purpose of this paper is to describe the different administration routes used in T. truncatus in our facilities and the benefits in each case.
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