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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.
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. We
have had experience in performing laser surgery since 2000.
Q. What is a laser?
LASER is an acronym for Light Amplification by
the Stimulated Emission of Radiation, this
technology is used to generate an intense beam of light at a specific
wavelength that can be used as an effective surgical tool.
Q: How does a laser work?
Our veterinarians use a carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. CO2 lasers produce
an invisible beam that vaporizes the water normally found in the skin
and other soft tissue.
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. Certain procedures, including cat declaws are
so much more humane when performed by laser that we will only perform
those procedures with the laser. Our veterinarians will be able to tell
you if your pet's procedure can be performed with a laser.
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