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DJ30 · 07-18-2006, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kalina82

i don't remember why my vets didn't like the laser surgery, but he was very firm on it and refused to get one. (and he's not an old school doc who doesn't like new technology). he usualy gets all the latest tech stuff for easier and better results but not the laser. I think it had something to do with the cauderizing that he didn't like, and possible bleed outs. I"m going back there on the 3rd so i'll try to remember to ask him then.

I'd really appreciate it if you could ask him.

What do you think of using glue?

DJ30 · 07-19-2006, 08:02 PM

I just read the info again and I missed this part. "Three layers of sutures are placed to repair the abdominal wall, muscle and skin. We use three rows of sutures so that if the skin sutures come out, the incision will not open." Is this how your vets do it? Would that mean the abdominal wall and muscle sutures are dissolvable and the skin sutures are external?

DJ30 · 07-23-2006, 10:29 AM

Well, my vet uses a scalpel. She doesn't see any advantage to using laser and that people who have had their pets undergo both types of surgeries don't see any difference. I believe she said she uses Butorphenol/Acepromazine for preop meds and Ketamine mixed with Valium for the induction agent. She could use PropoFlo instead of the mix but it's more expensive. The sutures are Monocryl, which she says are the best.

07-19-2006, 08:02 PM	#17
DJ30 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 311	I just read the info again and I missed this part. "Three layers of sutures are placed to repair the abdominal wall, muscle and skin. We use three rows of sutures so that if the skin sutures come out, the incision will not open." Is this how your vets do it? Would that mean the abdominal wall and muscle sutures are dissolvable and the skin sutures are external? Last edited by DJ30; 07-19-2006 at 08:06 PM.

07-23-2006, 10:29 AM	#18
DJ30 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 311	Well, my vet uses a scalpel. She doesn't see any advantage to using laser and that people who have had their pets undergo both types of surgeries don't see any difference. I believe she said she uses Butorphenol/Acepromazine for preop meds and Ketamine mixed with Valium for the induction agent. She could use PropoFlo instead of the mix but it's more expensive. The sutures are Monocryl, which she says are the best.