Is Laser Therapy Worth Trying for a Dog With Knee Arthritis?

Therapy laser (photobiomodulation) is widely offered for arthritis in dogs and is usually painless, but the research on how much it helps is mixed and mostly small. It's best seen as an add-on, not a replacement for proven measures.

The things with the strongest benefit for arthritic knees are keeping her lean, regular moderate exercise, vet-prescribed anti-inflammatory pain relief and physical rehabilitation. If she has an underlying cruciate tear, that should be identified too, as it's a common cause of knee arthritis in Labradors.

See arthritis in dogs and dog knee problems.

This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.