Your pet's health and comfort are as important to us as they are to you. We are pleased to offer laser surgery as an exciting new option for safe and comfortable treatment. In most procedures the laser can replace the scalpel and provide a better alternative to traditional surgery.
WHY LASER SURGERY?
- Less pain - Laser energy seals nerve endings as it moves through tissue. Your pet feels less pain post-operatively.
- Less bleeding - The laser seals small blood vessels during surgery which allows the doctor to perform surgeries with extraordinary precision.
- Less anesthesia - The laser also allows some procedures to be performed more quickly reducing the length of time under anesthesia. Small mass removal that once required general anesthesia can now often be done with a local anesthetic as an out patient procedure.
- Less swelling - Laser energy does not crush, tear or bruise tissue because only a beam of intense light contacts the tissue.
WHAT IS A LASER?
A laser is a device that generates an intense beam of light at a specific wavelength.
HOW DOES A LASER WORK?
The way a particular laser works is determined by the specific wavelength of light that it produces. The C02 laser produces an invisible beam of light that vaporizes the water normally found in the skin and other soft tissue. This permits precise control and only a thin layer of tissue is removed, leaving the surrounding areas unaffected.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR MY PET?
- Reduced risk of infection - The laser sterilizes as it removes diseased tissue by killing bacteria that can cause infection.
- Precision - The laser can remove unhealthy tissue while minimizing adverse effects to healthy surrounding tissue.
- Quick return to normal activities - Recovery is rapid and there is less postoperative discomfort.
CO2 Surgical Laser
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CO2 Surgical Laser
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LASER SURGERY
