We believe in utilizing the highest level of medical technology, and our surgeons are experienced and highly trained. We also realize that it can be stressful to have your pet undergo surgery. We want to assure you that your pet is in good hands, and that we will do everything to provide the best care possible. We will communicate with you about the things you need to know before, during, and after your pet’s surgery. It is our goal to make the entire process go smoothly, and to eliminate the stress and worry of surgical procedures. With this in mind, we now offer Laser Surgery for many of the procedures done at our hospital.
Laser surgery uses a beam of a certain wavelength of light to cut tissue instead of using a scalpel blade. Because our veterinarians are highly skilled, they can control the amount of light used, which gives them extreme surgical precision.
Benefits of Pet Laser Surgery
Many owners wonder why laser surgery is a good idea. There are many benefits:
- Patients suffer from less pain after surgery
- There is less bleeding during surgery, which means fewer complications.
- The risk of infection is reduced when a laser is used instead of a scalpel.
Less Pain
There is less pain because the laser seals the nerve endings as it cuts, decreasing the pain impulses. By performing laser surgery, we are able to remove some tumors with just local anesthesia instead of having to use general anesthesia.
Less Bleeding
There is less bleeding because we also cauterize blood vessels as we cut with the laser.
Less Infection
There is less infection because the laser beam heats up the tissues and destroys any bacteria that may be present.
We can use a laser during almost any soft-tissue surgery that we perform including routine surgeries like spays and neuters, and we can also use lasers for tumor removals, and eyelid surgeries. Lasers are especially useful for cat declaws.
Our veterinarians are highly skilled at laser surgery, offering only the most up-to-date procedures for our patients. It is our goal to ensure that our patients thrive after surgery with minimal post-operative complications.
If you want to learn more about laser surgery, don’t hesitate to contact us today at (817) 641-7411.
