Laser Surgery
Dr. June Vandiver is a member of the Veterinary Surgical Laser Society.
She has completed Advanced Laser Surgical Training at U .C. Davis.
How does a CO2 Laser work?
The CO2 Laser is the most commonly used surgical laser and works by producing and invisible beam of light that vaporizes the water normally found in soft tissue. This beam of light can cut, seal or vaporize tissue with precision, thereby minimizing adverse effects to surrounding tissue.
Why Laser Surgery?
Less Pain for your pet. The laser seals smaller nerve endings to help alleviate some of the pain than can be associated with surgery.
Less Swelling at the surgical site. The laser seals the lymphatic channels surrounding the surgical site to keep swelling to a minimum.
Less Bleeding. The laser seals smaller blood vessels to all but eliminate blood loss during surgery.
Less Collateral Damage to the surrounding tissue. The Laser only vaporizes the cells that are directly exposed to it. This allows for faster and better healing.
What Does This Mean?
More comfort and quicker recovery for your pet following surgery and the peace of mind from having your pets surgery done the most modern and friendly way available.
What surgeries can Dr. Vandiver perform with the Laser?
De-clawing for Kittens and Cats. The laser allows Dr. Vandiver to leave all of the soft tissue that would normally be removed using the conventional de-clawing method. This allows the feet to keep a more normal appearance rather than have the stubby look most generally associated with de-clawing.
Spays and Neuters done with the laser experience a quicker recovery time with minimal scarring.
Out Patient Growth Removals done with the laser can be done with local anesthetic, some while you wait. These can include, but are not limited to, warts, skin tags, and papillomas.
In Patient Growth Removal would include those growths that are large enough to necessitate general anesthesia or may be located on the face.
Breathing Problems that can be corrected are soft palate resections (an elongated soft/upper palate that restricts breathing, sounds like a honking goose) and stenosed nares (narrow nasal passageways that prevent correct breathing for your pet).
Eyelid Surgeries to correct a condition known as entropion. This is an inverted eyelid that causes the lashes to be in contact with the eye and cause damage by scrapping and scratching the eye.
Periodontal Disease can be addressed during a dental by using the laser to remove diseased gum tissue.
To find out more about laser surgery and other surgical applications go to www.accuvet.com
