 Laser SurgeryThe veterinarians and staff at Monongahela Animal Hospital are committed to providing state-of-the-art veterinary care. We are one of the first facilities in our area to offer the benefits of laser surgery for your pet. The Carbon Dioxide Laser produces an invisible beam of light, which heats and vaporizes tissue almost instantaneously without any physical contact. This is done so precisely that the normal surrounding tissues are hardly affected. Pet surgery is made gentler with laser surgery. The laser does not tear, crush or bruise tissue due to the lack of physical contact. It is able to seal nerve endings and small blood vessels as it "cuts." The combined effect of laser surgery provides the following benefits:
One of the most remarkable advantages of laser surgery is the ability to perform a laser declaw. The laser has revolutionized declawing. During a laser declaw, the light beam seals the nerve endings and kills bacteria in the procedure area, reducing pain and the chance of post-operative infection. This new technique is much more humane than the traditional method of declawing as it dramatically decreases the pain involved in the surgery. Cats return to normal activity soon after the procedure is finished. Another area where the laser has proved particularly effective is in cancer-related surgeries and the removal of other harmful masses. Malignant masses can be removed more precisely, reducing the risk of the cancer's return. Lasers can be used in minor procedures as well. A rapidly expanding use of the technology is in the removal of unsightly warts and cysts. Many owners had been reluctant to subject their pets to the trauma of surgery, even for these minor procedures. Now they can be performed quickly and easily, with very little pain. This website will provide you with more information about laser surgery and the benefits it provides to your pet.  |
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