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Kelly - 07 Feb 2004 23:41 GMT
Just wanted to say that if you have the option or availability in your area
to get any surgery done with laser instead of the conventional scalpal, I
*highly* recommend it.  I switched to working at a clinic with laser surgery
and I cannot believe the difference in the recovery with the laser surgery.
It cauterizes as it cuts, sealing blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and
nerve endings.  There's no bleeding at all during surgery, and it
significantly reduces post operature swelling, bleeding and obviously pain.
All our laser pets go home the same day because all make such a drastic
recovery with the laser.  I think this is the best thing they ever did for
pets and think it should be mandatory for many surgeries.

Has anyone else every had laser surgery done to their pet?

K.
PawsForThought - 08 Feb 2004 01:29 GMT
>From: "Kelly" kelly_anne@sympatico.ca

>as anyone else every had laser surgery done to their pet?

What would be some examples of surgeries where a laser is used?

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Kelly - 08 Feb 2004 04:58 GMT
> >From: "Kelly" kelly_anne@sympatico.ca
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> >as anyone else every had laser surgery done to their pet?
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> What would be some examples of surgeries where a laser is used?

Any type of surgery.  We use laser for castration, spays, lump removals, and
god forbid, declaws.  We have laser *mandatory* for mature spays as well as
some other procedures that are higher risk.  The laser surgery is more
expensive but far worth it, IMO.

K.
PawsForThought - 08 Feb 2004 14:35 GMT
>From: "Kelly" kelly_anne@sympatico.ca

>> >From: "Kelly" kelly_anne@sympatico.ca
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>K.

Thanks for your response, Kelly.  Sounds really good except the declawing.
Perhaps it causes less bleeding, but it is still mutilation and extremely cruel
and inhumane :(

Lauren
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kaeli - 09 Feb 2004 15:03 GMT
> Has anyone else every had laser surgery done to their pet?

Not yet, but from all the good things I'm hearing about it, if I ever
get another pet that needs neutered (or God forbid, any other surgery),
I'm going for it.

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.oO rach Oo. - 09 Feb 2004 22:24 GMT
I am not sure if I replied to this or not but... my cat, Delilah had her
spay with laser surgery and it was worth the extra money. The procedure was
a lot less painless and less bloody and her recovery was quite fast and the
scar is barely visible. She also isn't sensitive on her tummy like I've seen
with spays before.

Good luck!

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