We have been performing Laser Surgery at Kirkwood Animal Hospital since 1997. It is just one more way that we have set the standard in veterinary care.
Why Laser Surgery?
- Less pain – The CO2 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 tissue because there is no physical contact with the tissue.
- Less Stress – to the patient due to less pain, inflammation and bleeding.
- Less Inflammation – thus less scratching and licking at the surgical site.
- Less risk of infection – The CO2 laser sterilizes as it removes diseased tissue, killing bacteria that cause infection.
- Less Recovery Time – Quick return to normal activities – Healing is rapid and there is less postoperative discomfort.
- Laser procedures can provide reduced trauma and less invasive surgeries for pets, improve recovery time, shorten time spent in the veterinary hospital, and return pets to their home environment sooner.
- Greater Accuracy & Precision – The laser can remove unhealthy tissue without affecting or removing surrounding healthy tissue.
The laser seals small blood vessels and nerve endings while cutting.
“In my 41 years of practice I have never seen anything more amazing than the difference in pain reduction and the speed of post-operative recovery of a laser surgery as opposed to a scalpel”, Dr. Fred Bendick.
