Shine a light on skin conditions with Phovia® fluorescent light therapy

Vetoquinol’s new, non-invasive light treatment treats skin conditions in pets without antimicrobials.

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security and development today, according to the World Health Organisation who identified that the overuse or misuse of antibiotics is accelerating antibiotic resistance worldwide to dangerously high levels*. Skin conditions make up 36% of vet presentations but treatments can be challenging for people to administer at home as well as contributing to the risk of antibiotic resistance.

If you’re looking for an alternative to antimicrobial treatments for skin disorders that’s administered in-clinic, Phovia^® could be the perfect addition to your vet
clinic’s treatment options.

Phovia^® works through a combination of our unique chromophore gel, applied to the skin, and a blue light-emitting diode (LED) light. When the light touches the gel, fluorescent light energy is released – reducing inflammation, accelerating dermal fibroblast proliferation, increasing collagen synthesis and repairing skin faster, without the need for antimicrobials.

Just one session lasting only two minutes will significantly accelerate natural skin regeneration!

Why use Phovia^®?

In addition to reducing the need for antimicrobial treatment, Phovia^® also:

• Limits pet discomfort
• Reduces owner frustration
• Diminishes the risk of antimicrobial resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a significant concern for both human and animal health. Light-based treatments such as Phovia^® do not use antibiotics and so do not carry the same risks.

Half the treatment time plus reduced side-effects

Veterinary professionals know that long courses of antimicrobials can be difficult for pets and their owners. It’s hard to get a pet to take an antimicrobial treatment even for a short period of time!

Phovia^® offers an alternative that has a shorter treatment window and less side-effects than antimicrobials. You can also be sure treatment has been administered correctly, since it is happening in your own clinic, and the pet owner is relieved of the stress of administering treatment themselves at home.

Feedback from a Board-Certified Veterinary Dermatologist:

“We have used Phovia^® for management of several cases of interdigital nodular pododermatitis complicated by MRSP (resistant bacterial) infection. Phovia^® was simple to use, safe and well tolerated by our patients. Phovia^® allowed for resolution of resistant deep pyoderma on the paws without the need for ‘last line’ antibiotics. Avoidance of these antibiotics, and myriad associated adverse effects, is a significant benefit for veterinary patients.

Phovia^® is a useful addition to our arsenal for the treatment of bacterial pyoderma in the era of antibiotic resistance. The evidence-base of fluorescent biomodulation therapy is rapidly expanding in veterinary medicine and we look forward to its application in additional dermatoses.”
Dr. Callum Bennie
BSc(Vet), BVSc, MS, DACVD
Board Certified Veterinary Dermatologist