By Ziemowit Kudła, DVM, VAT, and Anna Nikolajdu-Kudła, DVM| May 2019
Part 1: Stenotic nares repair with a CO2 laser. Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) is a progressive disorder of the upper airway characterized by primary anatomical abnormalities that increase resistance…
Belle, a two-year, nine-month-old Cane Corso, had a history of a prolapsed vaginal hyperplasia at her last cycle and it repeated at the current cycle. It was decided to remove…
Using a CO2 laser for oral surgery is a revolutionary concept today just as using digital imaging instead of emulsion technology was 20 years ago. It can be difficult to…
An excellent new study out of the UK concerning Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS), "Great expectations, inconvenient truths, and the paradoxes of the dog-owner relationship for owners of brachycephalic dogs"…
By Noel Berger, DVM, MS; Martin Kaplan, DMD; and Peter Vitruk, PhD| September 2018
By Noel Berger, DVM, MS; Martin Kaplan, DMD; and Peter Vitruk, PhD For The Education Center Originally Published In Veterinary Practice News, September 2018 –Download as a PDF Surgical lasers…
"Laser Surgery in Veterinary Medicine" is an essential resource for anyone using surgical lasers in veterinary medicine, including veterinary students, practitioners, and specialists.
Chinese shar pei suffering from stenotic nares as well as a severe bilateral entropion of both upper and lower eyelids and from the very heavy and excessive facial folds on…
11-year-old male miniature schnauzer, was presented for chronic inflammation, severe swelling and ulceration of P3 on the right forelimb, digit 3. It appeared that the claw on the affected digit…
The CO2 laser provides the surgeon with the superior ability to control the fluence by easily changing spot sizes, power settings and to switch between continuous wave to SuperPulse modes;…
David D. Duclos, DVM, a board-certified veterinary dermatologist, has more than 20 years of experience with CO2 laser surgery. As the first veterinarian who has used VetScalpel, the newest 45…
One of the primary benefits of the CO2 laser procedure includes a virtual elimination of bleeding, which allows for full visualization of the large masses, obtaining wide and appropriate surgical…
In our clinic, the Aesculight CO2 laser is always utilized for the correction of urethral prolapse. Compared to scalpel surgery, the greatest benefit of using the laser for this procedure…
We see dramatically less pain with laser patients versus the blade, especially in small dogs.
Melissa Hartman, RVT
Animal Avian Hospital of the Village, Houston, TX
Over the last 25 years I have taught thousands of veterinarians the basic principles and techniques of CO2 laser surgery. Even after mastering that skill set, the universal question most continue to have is, ‘What settings do I use for this procedure?’ The...