As veterinary medicine continues to evolve, so do the tools and technologies that veterinary professionals use to improve animal health. One such technology is the CO2 laser, which has been…
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The American Laser Study Club is proud to announce the highly anticipated speaker line-up for The 2023 Veterinary Laser Surgery Symposium (VLSS), taking place at the Riverwalk in San Antonio,…
Now is your chance to watch the on-demand webinar “Part 2: The Essential Tool in the Dermatology Toolbox: CO2 Laser, A Tale of Two Dermatologists” with dermatology experts Jason B. Pieper, DVM, MS, DACVD and Amelia White, DVM, MS, DACVD. This webinar was originally recorded on October 26, 2022.
Pododermatitis is inflammation of the skin between toes. It is common in dogs and has various causes that always need to be investigated.
In this video, Dr. Boaz Man performs laser surgery without the need for general anesthesia. Demo, an English bulldog, gets a lump removed using an elliptical incision with a VetScalpel…
In this video Rose Miller, DVM, DACVD, shares her experience using CO2 lasers at her veterinary practice, Dermatology for Animals. Dr. Miller highlights the laser’s unique benefits and how she…
Watch as David Duclos, DVM, DACVD, uses his VetScalpel CO2 laser at 40 watts continuous wave to ablate tumor’s in a cat’s ear (apocrine cystomatosis). The laser is used to…
In this case study, a 13-year-old Dalmatian-cross dog was presented to Jon Plant, DVM, DACVD, for a rapidly enlarging ulcerated sebaceous epithelioma between the digital and metacarpal pads of the left front limb. This case illustrates how VetScalpel CO2 laser surgery is used to remove cutaneous tumors that might otherwise pose a greater challenge.
Veterinary dermatologist David Duclos, DVM, DACVD, uses a VetScalpel CO2 laser to perform a tumor excision. The VetScalpel laser is set to 30 watts of SuperPulse power, which is the…
Tail fold pyoderma (intertrigo) is common in certain brachycephalic breeds. Chronic pyoderma and dermatitis of the tail folds may result in pain, pruritus, and malodorous skin that can be difficult to manage with medical therapy alone.
A 12-year-old, 27-kg neutered male, flat-coated retriever mix was presented for a subcutaneous mass cranial to the right tarsus.
This case illustrates the advantages of the CO2 laser for ablation of eyelid tumors. In addition to avoiding damage to lid margins, operating time is less than five minutes.
