Laser Surgery

 

Cloquet Animal Hospital has a surgical laser that can be used in place of a scalpel blade for most surgeries.

What are the advantages to laser surgery?

Less Pain - Laser energy seals nerve endings as it moves through the tissue. Your pets experience less pain post-operatively.

Less Bleeding - The laser seals small blood vessels during surgery which allows your doctor to perform surgeries with extraordinary precision. This also speeds some procedures reducing the need for anesthesia.

Less Swelling - Laser energy does not crush, tear, or bruise because only a beam of intense light comes in contact with the tissue.

What does this mean for my pet?

Reduced risk of infection - The laser sterilizes as it removes diseased tissue, killing bacteria that cause infection.

Precision - The laser can remove unhealthy tissue while minimizing adverse affects to healthy surrounding tissue.

Quick return to normal activities - Recovery is rapid and there is less post-operative discomfort.