Laser surgery

In many procedures, the laser can replace the scalpel and provide a better alternative to traditional surgery.

     Q: Why laser surgery?

• Less pain -- the laser seals nerve endings as it cuts so your pet may require less anesthesia during the operation, reducing the risk of complications. Pain after surgery is also reduced.
• Less bleeding -- the laser seals small blood vessels during surgery.
• Less swelling -- laser energy does not crush, tear or bruise because there is no physical contact with the tissue resulting in less imflammation and swelling.

     Q: What does this mean for your pet?

• Reduced risk of infection -- the laser sterilizes as it removes diseased tissue, killing bacteria that cause infection.
• Precision -- The laser can remove unhealthy tissue without affecting or removing surrounding healthy tissue.
• Quick return to normal activities -- healing is rapid and there is less post-operative discomfort.
• Laser procedures -- reduce the trauma to your pet, improve healing, and may shorten time spent in the veterinary hospital.
  
  Q: Are lasers new? No. Laser technology has been proven to work for more than 20 years -- medical doctors have used lasers to help many thousands of people. 
  Q: What types of procedures can a laser perform?  A laser is ideal for a wide variety of surgical procedures for dogs, cats, and exotics. Laser surgery can correct many common conditions such as cysts, tumors, warts and infections that may occur around the eyes, ears, in the mouth, and anywhere on the skin. Specialized internal procedures are also possible. Certain procedures, such as cat declaws and cancer surgery, are much more humane when performed by laser.
  
  Q: What is a laser? A laser is an intense beam of light at a specific wavelength whose invisible beam vaporizes the water normally found in the skin and other soft tissue. Because the laser beam can be precisely controlled, it removes (or cuts) only a thin layer of tissue at a time, leaving the surrounding areas unaffected. 
  Our health professionals would like to invite you to ask questions about the potential of using our laser technology in your pet's surgery.