Canine, Feline, Avian, and Exotic Laser Surgery in Sacramento

Using a laser during surgery instead of a scalpel blade provides many advantages to the surgeon and patient.

How it Works-

When CO2 laser is delivered to the soft tissue, the light energy is absorbed by the water existing in the in the soft tissue we are using it on. Our bodies are made up of nearly two-thirds water. It vaporizes this water, allowing us to remove the tissue that the laser has struck. The Surgical Laser is very accurate, we can precisely pinpoint the area to operate.  The laser has virtually no effect on the surrounding tissue

Why Use Laser

• Less Pain -  lasers reduce the amount of pain involved in surgeries by actually sealing the ends of nerves in the affected tissues.
  Less Bleeding - The laser actually help to control bleeding by sealing off the tiny capillaries and vessels that may leak and ooze during normal surgeries.
• Less Swelling - No physical contact except the invisible laser beam. The tissue will not be crushed, bruised or torn.
• Sterilization - The laser sterilizes the surgical site as it cuts. Bacteria and viruses are vaporized by the laser during laser surgery helping to minimize potential post-operative infections.
• Faster Recovery - Less bleeding and swelling will result in faster healing. This stops the propagation of the pain impulse and will actually help the pet to heal faster
• Precision - The beam direction and power can be controlled precisely to remove thin layers of tissue thereby reducing the damage to any of the surrounding tissue.
• Reduced hospitalization time - All of above factor will greatly reduce the procedure time.

The laser also has many other attributes:

• The laser never has to touch the tissue. This makes for much less tissue trauma.
• Bleeding is markedly reduced. This is always of great benefit in surgical situations.
• There is minimal swelling.
• Surgical time is greatly reduced.
• Pain is also markedly decreased.

Here is a short list of the types of procedures:

• Spays and neuters
• Declaws. This is one of the most frequent uses of the laser. The pain reduction is remarkable.
• Ear surgeries, especially for those dogs with chronic ear infections that require reconstructive-type surgeries.
• Eye and eyelid surgeries
• Oral surgery
• Lick granulomas
• Lump or tumor removals

Detailed List of Laser Surgery Procedures

General surgery procedures:

Traumatic wound debridement, Spay, Perianal tumors, Toe Nail Lasing, Declaw (feline onychectomy), Amputations, Penile amputation, Tumor bed ablations, Ceruminous adenocarcinoma, Vaginal Fold Excision, Chemodectoma Chronic ulcer debridement and sterilization, Mast cell tumors, Colorectal tumor debulking or resection, Cranial cruciate ligament rupture debridement, Granulation tissue shaving, Cystotomy, Deep mass removal, Everted saccule resection, Vital pulpotomy, Fibrosarcoma, Graft bed preparation-infected wounds, Hemangiopericytoma, Hepatic carcinoma – hepatic lobectomy, Lipoma & Liposarcoma resections, Operculectomy, Perianal urethostomy stricture revisions, Pericardectomy, Rhabdomyxoma of flank, Subtotal prostatectomy, Tendon sheath tumors hemangiopericytoma, SCC and infiltrating lipoma, Thyroidectomy, Enterotomy, Transitional cell carcinoma of bladder, Perianal fistulas, Tumor/mass removal, Urethral prolapse resections, Dewclaw removal, Urinary bladder polyps, Vaginal tumor excisions – leiomyoma, SCC and fibrosarcoma, Castration, Anal saculectomy.

Dermatology surgery procedures:

Viral papillomas, Follicular cysts and tumors, Gingival hyperplasia and epulis, Hyperkeratosis of digital pads /nasal planum, Hemostasis, Malignant melanoma, Localized demodex, Acral lick granuloma ablation, Cutaneous masses: skin tags, inclusion cysts, papillomas, Epibulbar melanoma, Pigmented viral plaques, Actinic keratosis, Pinnal tumors, Feline ceruminous cystomatosis, Calcinosis circumscripta, Squamous cell carcinoma removal, Wound management (acute and chronic), Nodular sebaceous hyperplasia, Plasma cell pododermatitis.

Opthamology surgery procedures:

Cherry Eye, Distichia, Ectopic cilia, Lacrimal Punctotomy for Epiphora, Entropion, Meibomium Gland Excision, Eyelid tumor removal, Hemangioma removal, Scleral corneal mass removal, Keratectomy, Mast cell tumors, Squamous cell carcinoma removal, Conjunctiva treatment, Epiphora.

ENT and oral surgery procedures:

Oral mass excision, Gingivectomy/plasty Incisional Biopsy, Aural Hemotoma, Bulla curettage, Ear canal ablation, Correction of faulty ear carriage, Epulis removal, Gingival hyperplasia, Sublingual tissue, Laryngeal granuloma, Ventriculochordectomy, Laryngeal scar removal, Ear crop, Lymphocytic plasmacytic stomatitis, Nasal Hyperkeratosis, Nasal Planum Resection, Osteosarcoma of palate, Ear canal polyps, Partial mandibulctomies, Periodontal flap surgery, Partial maxillectomies, Proliferative otitis – sterilization and ablation, Laryngeal web revision, Ramulas, Salivary gland removal, Salivary mucoceles, Soft palate resection, Squamous cell carcinoma, Stenotic nares, Folds, Sublingual Sialocele, Tissue Sculpting, Acanthomastous Epulis, Tongue lesions, De-barking, Tonsillectomy, Everted laryngeal saccules, Throughing for crown impressions.

Avian and exotic surgery procedures:

Eyelid polyp removal, Amputation, Stripping of tendons, Avian pox lesion removal, Castration, Diptheroid membrane obstructing, Anal sac removal, Choanal opening, Fibrosarcoma removal, Vocal fold excision, Granulation tissue ablation, Histiocytoma of forepaw, Lipoma removal, Xanthoma removal, Liver mass removal, Gonadectomy, Adrenal gland removal, Constricted toe syndrome, Lymph node biopsy, Ovary ablation, Papilloma removal, Caesarian section, Renal adenocarcinoma, Sebaceous adenomas, Skin incisions, Canthoplasty for lid deformities, Synovial cell sarcoma removal, Bumblefoot, Traumatic wound debridement, Nasal polyp removal, Uterine adenocarcinoma, Hysterectomy.