A CO2 laser provides precise control, less trauma to tissue, virtually no bleeding intraoperatively, and laser energy effectively kills bacteria at the surgical site, thus reducing the risk of infection.
The CO2 laser greatly enhances ear canal surgery by minimizing bleeding and providing good visualization of the anatomical structures during the procedure.
Simba, an 11-year-old male toy poodle, presented with a history of chronic otitis externa, a growth in the left ear canal, and perianal masses. An Aesculight CO2 laser was used…
Episioplasty performed with a flexible hollow waveguide CO2 laser is an effective procedure to treat perivulvar dermatitis associated with excessive skin folds surrounding the vulva.
I implemented carbon dioxide laser surgery into my practice in 2010 and have never regretted the decision. I find laser surgery to have many advantages.
Advantages of using the flexible fiber CO2 surgical laser in resection of elongated soft palate have allowed me to perform over 350 soft palate resections with very little morbidity.
By Ray Arza, DVM, and Anya Glazkova, PhD| September 2015
A CO2 laser significantly facilitates oral soft tissue surgery. Because it coagulates blood vessels, the laser creates a clear surgical field. This enables the clinician to make conservative incisions and…
Dr. Dismukes tells her story of becoming a laser veterinarian, the advantages of Aesculight CO2 laser surgery, and she provides five clinical case examples.
Dr. Duclos used a CO2 laser to save the claws of a dog by removing only the fibroadnexal hamartomas tumors and left as much of the normal skin as possible,…
CO2 laser surgery provides precision incision, control of hemorrhage, diminished collateral injury, decreased swelling and pain, and superior cosmetic results. These attributes are critical in urogenital surgery.
By F. A. (Tony) Mann, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ACVECC| April 2015
Surgery has multiple roles to play in oncology, including prevention, diagnosis, palliation, and cure, either alone or as an adjunct to other oncological therapies. The carbon dioxide laser can be…
Aesculight veterinary lasers are used everyday for soft-tissue surgical procedures at Med-Wet Cabinet Veterinary in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. The progress of veterinary medicine leads to CO2 laser surgery for everyday surgical…
We’ve gone all-laser. We dropped using a blade altogether.
Alex O’Roark, DVM
Elyria Animal Hospital, Elyria, OH
The VetScalpel CO2 Laser has been a Godsend to our practice, making surgeries easier, less surgical time, less bleeding, and more comfort for the patient.