Human surgeons have been using surgical lasers in their practices for a long time. Everything from vision improvement to complex surgical cases now include lasers as a standard part of their procedure. It is widely recognized in human medicine that using lasers as a part of surgical technique greatly enhances prognosis, reduces hospitalization times, decreases healing times, and reduces pain.
The Suffolk Veterinary Group Laser Surgery Center is now proud to offer the same benefits to your pet. We are the first general wellness veterinary clinic in Eastern Suffolk to do so. Because we believe strongly that our patients deserve the best care we can provide, we consider the use of laser surgical techniques to make your pet's surgery as stress-free an experience as possible.
The laser beam seals nerve endings as it cuts through tissue. This reduces the amount of pain the patient feels during and after surgery. Suffolk Veterinary Group Animal Wellness and Laser Surgery Center also practices multi-modal pain management for all our surgical patients so that they experience as little pain as possible before, during, and after their procedure.
The laser beam cauterizes and seals small blood vessels as it cuts. This laser energy achieves hemostasis and provides the surgeon with a bloodless surgical field in most procedures. Cauterized blood vessels are less likely to re-open after a surgical procedure, and heal faster.
There is no physical contact between the laser and the surgical region, eliminating the tearing and bruising of tissue associated with traditional scalpel surgical methods. Lymphatic vessels are also sealed. This also helps reduce the pain associated with surgical sites and decreases the chance of additional bleeding.
Laser energy acts as an antibacterial agent by producing high temperatures, effectively eliminating microorganisms at the surgical site. Gold-standard aspeptic surgical techniques, sterile fields created by a gowned and masked surgical team, an aseptically scrubbed surgical suite and equipment, and completely individualized and autoclaved surgical trays also protect your pet from infection while they are undergoing a surgical procedure.
As a result of all of the above, laser surgery provides the benefit of a quicker recovery for your pet. A majority of our surgical procedures are done on an out-patient basis, so your pet can go home on the same day.
