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Cat Forum / General Topics / February 2004Laser surgery for neutering female cat
My local vet has and pushes laser surgery-no big deal but it is $35 extra for laser vs standard sterilazation surgery. He says it causes less trauma and they heal faster. Anybody got any experince here-is this just another way for the vet to get further into my wallet or does it make sense. > My local vet has and pushes laser surgery-no big deal but it is $35 > extra for laser vs standard sterilazation surgery. He says it causes > less trauma and they heal faster. Anybody got any experince here-is > this just another way for the vet to get further into my wallet or > does it make sense. Our humane society utilizes the services of 4 different vets for sterilization, and each has their own technique. I can always tell the ones that have been to the vet who uses the laser. Yes, there may be less initial bleeding (cats don't bleed very much anyway), but the cauterization of the tissue actually seems to retard the healing process of the incision sides adhering to one another. It usually adds an additional 2 days to the normal recuperation period. The quickest healing time is from the vet who uses stainless steel sutures internally and a drop of glue for the exterior. > recuperation period. The quickest healing time is from the vet who uses > stainless steel sutures internally and a drop of glue for the exterior. You mean they keep the sutures for life? Why?  SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> recuperation period. The quickest healing time is from the vet who uses >> stainless steel sutures internally and a drop of glue for the exterior. > >You mean they keep the sutures for life? Why? That is my question too. I thought they used sutures internally that dissolved in time and steel ones to hold the wound firmly closed on the outside. Are you sure you did not have it backwards? > That is my question too. I thought they used sutures internally that > dissolved in time and steel ones to hold the wound firmly closed on > the outside. Are you sure you did not have it backwards? The best combo, IMO is internal dissolving sutures and external surgical glue. Heals much faster and there's nothing for the cat to chew on. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> That is my question too. I thought they used sutures internally that >> dissolved in time and steel ones to hold the wound firmly closed on >> the outside. Are you sure you did not have it backwards? > >The best combo, IMO is internal dissolving sutures and external surgical >glue. Heals much faster and there's nothing for the cat to chew on. IMO that definitely is the modern way. The only time In my family when sutgical steel was used externally was on a knee operation -- and that was50 years ago. > > That is my question too. I thought they used sutures internally that > > dissolved in time and steel ones to hold the wound firmly closed on > > the outside. Are you sure you did not have it backwards? > > The best combo, IMO is internal dissolving sutures and external surgical > glue. Heals much faster and there's nothing for the cat to chew on. Thanks for the info-unfortunately did not have the above options from the local vet-know better next time. One piece of advice to those adopting kittens-if you do it through your local animal shelter, the cost savings for neutering can be significant. Paid $180 for neutering and rabies and distemper shots vs $80 at the shelter for the same. |
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