title: Photodynamic therapy for pododermatitis in penguins.
abstract: Pododermatitis is currently one of most frequent and important clinical complications in seabirds kept in captivity or in rehabilitation centers. In this study, five Magellanic penguins with previous pododermatitis lesions on their footpad were treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT). All PDT treated lesions successfully regressed and no recurrence was observed during the 6-month follow-up period. PDT seems to be an inexpensive and effective alternative treatment for pododermatitis in Magellanic penguins encouraging further research on this topic.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo (FMVZ/USP), São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fábio Parra
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Sellera
authors.forename: Caetano Padial
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Sabino
authors.forename: Martha Simões
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Loriê Tukamoto
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Fabio Celidonio
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Pogliani
authors.forename: Carlos Roberto
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Gustavo Henrique Pereira
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Dutra
authors.forename: Cristiane Lassálvia
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Nascimento
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D046429:Spheniscidae; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Spheniscus magellanicus; antimicrobial; bumblefoot; laser; light; methylene blue; photodynamic inactivation; photoinactivation; phototherapy; wound healing