The use of nanomaterials in systems of food safety, pathogen detection, protection environments, diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as drug delivery system and tissue engineering has contributed to advances in animal science. Carbon nanotubes are an example, their use has been highlighted in different biological areas. Their physical, chemical and mechanical properties as well as its great potential for combination with other materials contribute to its application in different fields of veterinary medicine, for example, as biomarkers, where the electronic and optical properties enable signal transduction, in photothermal therapy due the ability to convert infrared light (LIV) into heat, in tissue engineering due to mechanical strength, flexibility, elasticity, low density, and many other possible applications. The objective of this review is to present the CNTs and the main areas of animal science that surpass in the study of this material
drug delivery; biosensors; photothemal therapy; tissue engineering
