Should your pet require a surgical procedure, our surgeons are trained in the latest techniques, to include: Laparoscopy Surgery and Laser Surgery. We present a wide range of soft tissue surgeries which include: spays and neuters, declaw, hernia repair, hematoma, tumor removal, skin growth removal and biopsies.
Further, we offer more advanced surgeries such as: gastropexy, exploratory, eye enucleation, caesarian section, splenectomy, cystotomy, perineal urethrostomy, entropion repair, cherry eye pocket surgery, gastrotomy. For a listing of our Orthopedic Surgical Procedures and Canine Reproductive Services please visit the subsequent tabs.
What is Laparoscopy Surgery?
Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive technique for viewing the internal structures of the abdomen. A laparoscope (camera) is inserted through a small incision in the abdomen magnifies internal structures of the abdomen on a TV monitor for a more thorough examination. Additional small incisions are made to facilitate the use of surgical instruments. The most common application of laparoscopy in veterinary medicine is for spays (overiectomy), biopsies, and gastropexy (stomach tack). It’s been used in humans for nearly two decades, but, in recent years, laparoscopy has been adopted as a less traumatic and less painful alternative to traditional surgeries in veterinary medicine as well.
What are the benefits of Laparoscopy?
- Small incisions mean less pain for your pet.
- Much quicker return to full activity. Most pets can play normally 1-2 days after laparoscopic surgery compared to 5-10 days for traditional surgery.
- Allows for visualization of internal organs.
- Less blood loss.
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Thank you so much for expanding your offering in surgical spay procedures. Your new laparoscopic spay procedure is truly remarkable and we are thrilled with the results.
We took two girls in for surgical spay. The first girl, 8 yr old Audey is a Black Labrador Retriever who is totally blind. We had some apprehensions about surgery on a blind lab. Would the recovery time be ok, will she be too scared and agitated to be kept safe during the (expected) recovery time? The Laparoscopic procedure was performed late Thursday afternoon. She was virtually back to normal several hours later. She showed no signs of pain, discomfort or agitation from the procedure at all! She was even coming over to climb up on our laps for her routine nightly head scratching. She did not lose appetite, nor did she need to be closely watched when she was off lead. AMAZING.
The second girl, Noel, was also a bit of a concern to us. She had whelped three litters via a c-section and our concerns for car tissue or complications resulting from dealing with a situation which might cause a surgery to go a bit longer were on our minds for over a year now. When the opportunity presented itself, we thought this might be an answer to our concerns. Noel’s surgery was late on Friday. She was her normal happy active excited and energetic self Saturday morning. Anyone who knows Noel, knows she can be a strong, active and very busy girl. She showed no sign of slowing down one iota. She is playful, happy, hungry and full strength only several hours post surgery.
We feel that this type of procedure would be a true asset to the doctor and offer patients and owners a real solution to the fears and concerns which surround the spay of an older dog or one who has “issues”. Frankly, the recovery time and comfort to the dog will make this our first choice for all spays coming up in the future.
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Shari and Steven Kirschner |
What is a Laser?
Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser is a device that generates an intense beam of coherent light that can cut, seal or vaporize tissue.
In the recent past, surgical lasers have become very important to veterinary medicine. With the arrival of surgical laser, many disease states previously treated by scalpel or electrosurgical unit are now treated with surgical laser. Laser provides the surgeon with improved hemostasis (the stopping of the blood flow) while significantly reducing the pain and swelling due to its unique properties.
What Are The Benefits of Laser?
- Less Pain
As the laser “cuts”, nerve endings are sealed; thus, your pet will experience less pain and be more comfortable post operatively.
- Less Swelling
Laser is an invisible beam of light. Therefore, tissue is not torn or bruised. There is less swelling because there is nothing touching your pet’s skin except light.
- Less Bleeding
Blood vessels are sealed by the laser. This helps to further reduce the risk of possible complications.
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How does Laser help my pet?
- Precision
Unhealthy tissue can be removed while minimizing adverse effects to healthy surrounding tissue.
- Infection Risk Is Reduced
As diseased tissue is removed, laser incisions are sealed, which greatly reduces the amount of bacteria present.
Oliver is an adorable little pug but he was born with very small slits for nostrils. This caused him to work hard for each breath, and actually made him tired and less active because he wasn't getting enough air.
The laser is used to carve away extra nose tissue so that his nostrils are wide open. This is what his nose looked like a few days after surgery. You can see the scabs where the extra tissue (known as alar folds) was removed. He also has some blue stitches where some extra eyelid folds were removed.
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This is Oliver's nose after they have completely healed. His human mom and dad report he's very active now, doesn't sleep as much, and can handle exercise much better than before.
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 Many clients have legitimate concerns about anesthesia safety. We agree and understand the importance of anesthesia safety. Anesthesia at Vale Park Animal Hospital is administered meticulously with monitoring support. An anesthesia plan is established with consideration of the pet’s history, physical exam findings, medical tests and the anticipated procedure to be performed. From these findings our surgeons select the best anesthesia drugs for your pet.
- Pulse Oximetry and tissue color with capillary refill time help us to evaluate oxygenation and perfusion (to ensure the tissues receive vital nutrients from adequate blood flow).
- Electrocardiography (EKG), heart rate, heart rhythm, pulse strength, and blood pressure help to evaluate heart function.
- IV Fluids - All patients receive fluid therapy during anesthesia.
Close monitoring and observation is very important to ensure patient safety. Your pet is monitored by our staff until they are waking and stable. Close observation is continued during the anesthesia recovery period to help avoid patient discomfort, fear or injury.
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