Knife, Laser or laparoscopic surgery

[JRM]

We have made the decision to have Bryanna spayed. Our vet does not do the laparoscopic spay, but we have heard great things about it. Does anyone have experience with this and is it worth it to go to another vet for this service?

 

[Codes]

I've had all three done over the years and I really like the laser spay. I was very pleased with the results and recovery time. Unfortunately the Vet I used recently moved his practice a good two hours away so that option is now out. Last week one of my girls had a laparoscopic spay. I'm extremely happy with how well she's doing. She was sore the first night of course but has recovered nicely since then. I'm still keeping her quiet the full 10 days but if she had her druthers she'd be out dancing on tabletops:groovy: This is such a great surgery because it's far less invasive than a traditional spay and recovery time is quick and not nearly as painful. I would do this again.

 

[Hudson]

What are the cost differences between the surgeries? How hard is it to find a vet who does them? Do you need to go to a vet school or major medical center to get something other than the traditional spay?

 

[new_2_newf]

My kittens had laser spays and both recovered very, very quickly....like scary quick, I had to keep them kenneled to keep them from jumping around for the first few days (which the hated, but such is life). They were leaping up on top of the fridge and stuff and freaking me out. Sulley has laser neuter and also recovered quite nicely with very little scaring or swelling aside from the normal fluid build up.

 

[DAWNMERIE]

Zeke had laser, I still don't think he knows it even happened-lol

 

[Milliejb]

Since I am considering the gastroplexy, I guess laser is not an option, right?

 

[donna mote]

thanks all so much for the input. We just want to make sure we do the best for Bry , our vet does the laser but not the laparoscopic, so we are a bit concerned about using a vet we dont know. so based on what we are hearing the laser may be our choice. Thanks again

 

[DAWNMERIE]

Since I am considering the gastroplexy, I guess laser is not an option, right?

Not true.....it's still an option, when Zeke was neutered he also had an umbilical hernia taken care of, if I understood what a gastroplexy was prior to the surgery I would had considered it but was not made aware of it until she was in him and made the phone call to me!!!! But again I say sshhhhh, don't tell him cause he doesn't know anything happened, he was perfectly normal the next morning after the anesthesia wore off....had a hard time keeping him calm for the next few days.

 

[Milliejb]

Not true.....it's still an option, when Zeke was neutered he also had an umbilical hernia taken care of, if I understood what a gastroplexy was prior to the surgery I would had considered it but was not made aware of it until she was in him and made the phone call to me!!!! But again I say sshhhhh, don't tell him cause he doesn't know anything happened, he was perfectly normal the next morning after the anesthesia wore off....had a hard time keeping him calm for the next few days.

HAHA! Thanks! And you and I both know keeping Millie calm will be easy considering she is so calm and always does what her mommy wants her to do!!....... NOT!:tequila:

 

[YorkvilleNewfie]

Every female pet that I've had spayed over the last 10-11 years has been a laser spay and I have no complaints. The wound is cleaner/scar smaller, heals faster and I've been told that it's a safer procedure as well.

 

[new_2_newf]

I think sometimes the term laser throws people off. They are essentially 'cutting' with a laser vs. a scalpel..since it's 'hot' when it cuts, it sort of cauterizes while it's cutting which helps reduce bleeding, and from what I've read it generally swells less and hurts less, although I don't totally understand how/why.

This site explains it fairly well.

http://manhattancats.com/Articles/laser_surgery.html