What Is Phovia and How Does It Work in Pets?
Phovia is a light-based therapy system that uses fluorescent light energy (FLE) to speed up the body’s natural healing process. The system includes a special LED lamp and a topical chromophore gel. Once the gel is applied to your pet’s skin, we shine the Phovia light over the area. This activates the gel and produces wavelengths of light that stimulate cell regeneration deep within the skin layers.
Treatments only take a few minutes and are completely painless—no sedation or anesthesia required.


Benefits of Phovia Light Therapy for Pets and Horses
Phovia offers a wide range of benefits for pets healing from wounds, infections, or skin issues. Here’s why we love offering this therapy at Countryside:
Faster Healing Times
Phovia can help skin heal up to twice as fast compared to standard treatment alone. This means less time in recovery and more time enjoying life.
Drug-Free Relief
Since Phovia enhances the body’s own healing response, it can reduce the need for medications like antibiotics or steroids—especially helpful for pets with sensitivities.
Stress-Free Treatment
Phovia therapy is completely noninvasive and only takes a few minutes per session. It’s a gentle, low-stress experience that even our most anxious pets tolerate well.
Safe for All Species
Whether your pet has paws or hooves, Phovia is safe and effective for dogs, cats, and horses, and can speed up healing in a wide range of conditions across species.
Less Inflammation and Discomfort
By encouraging faster tissue repair, Phovia can reduce inflammation and pain, helping your pet feel better sooner.
Conditions in Pets Treated with Phovia Light Therapy
Phovia is a great option for many common skin issues we see at our Beverly Hills animal hospital, including:
- Hot spots and acute moist dermatitis
- Chronic licking wounds or “lick granulomas”
- Post-surgical incisions
- Bite wounds or traumatic injuries
- Skin infections (bacterial or fungal)
- Minor burns or abrasions
- Perianal fistulas
- Interdigital furunculosis
- Summer sores
- Cracked heels
If you’re not sure whether your pet is a candidate, just ask! We’ll be happy to talk through your pet’s condition and whether Phovia can help.
