At our clinic, surgical repair of the elongated soft palate (staphylectomy) is performed utilizing a CO2 laser. This allows for palatal muscle resection and simultaneous muscle thinning without the need for surgical sutures.
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A five-year-old Labrador/poodle mix is treated for oral papilloma using a VetScalpel CO2 laser.
A 12-year-old, 27-kg neutered male, flat-coated retriever mix was presented for a subcutaneous mass cranial to the right tarsus.
In this interview David Duclos, DVM, DACVD, shares his experience using CO2 lasers that started back in 1990. Through the years Dr. Duclos has developed many novel dermatological laser treatments…
The photo below was taken immediately after a surgical incision. The first half of this incision was made by a scalpel (left side) and the second half by an Aesculight SuperPulse CO2 laser (right side). It…
The suction nozzle should be as close as possible to the surgical site (per ANSI) and no further than 2 inches away (per CDC). In this video, you will see…
By Peter Vitruk, PhD, MInstP, CPhys ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care (2018 Edition) defines laser plume as one of the non-beam laser hazards since…
ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care (2018 Edition) defines laser plume as one of the non-beam laser hazards since it contains viral, bacterial, and other…
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.
Learn from 24 veterinary laser video presentations from past American Laser Study Club Symposia (2020, 2019 and 2018) by purchasing our latest video combo package at $100 and $50 for…
We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Veterinary Special Issue of the Journal of the American Laser Study Club is now available for no charge, as a download for members (or…
A three-year-old, 4.7-kg, male Nile water monitor lizard presented for decreased appetite of one week, no fecal production for five days, and lethargy.
