Physical reparative treatment in reptiles

Area of Science:

• Veterinary Medicine
• Herpetology
• Regenerative Medicine

Background:

• Reptile tissue repair is highly variable and often lengthy.
• Species, habitat, and physiology influence healing times.
• Traditional therapies can be time-consuming for reptiles.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) tissue optimization (TO-B) treatment in reptiles.
• To determine if REAC TO-B treatment reduces tissue repair time.
• To assess the potential of REAC TO-B as a therapeutic option for reptile injuries.

Main Methods:

• Case series involving six reptiles (Testudo graeca, Trachemys scripta scripta, Testudo hermanni, Trachemys scripta elegans) with soft tissue or carapace injuries.
• Application of radio electric asymmetric conveyer (REAC) device with a specific tissue optimization-basic (TO-B) protocol.
• Comparison of healing times with traditional therapies and REAC TO-B treatment.

Main Results:

• Rapid wound healing observed in multiple reptile species treated with REAC TO-B.
• Complete healing times ranged from 5 to 78 days, with notable acceleration in some cases.
• One patient (Juta) showed significant tissue activation in 2 days and complete healing in 5 days.

Conclusions:

• REAC TO-B treatment appears to offer advantages for reptile wound healing compared to traditional methods.
• The REAC device with TO-B protocol may be a valuable therapeutic option for tissue damage in reptiles.
• Further research is warranted to validate these preliminary findings.