Laser Castration?

[Micha's Toby]

My new Vet offers Laser Castration, other than more expensive can anyone share their experiences with their doodle and this method?

[lindamarie]

I have heard of it, but don't know much about it. I would guess that it would be a wonderful and fast healing procedure.
I wonder if anyone at this forum has had this done?
Perhaps you might search this in the search area and find out.

My thought is that all medical procedures for humans and animals is more advanced each day. It is amazing how much less doctors are using invasive procedures to our benefit.

If your vet could perhaps discuss his experience with other dogs he has performed laser surgery on with you, it may help.
I would also google it and see the pro's and cons.

I hope it proves to be a good choice as it appears to be the ticket to less healing time and restraint of the dog for 2 weeks or so.

Please keep us posted on your decision and results if you do it.

[Nikkiey]

Juneau had laser castration, only becuase that was the only way they did it at the Spay and Neuter Clinic here in my hometown. But with that being said, I don't have much information. Juneau is the first dog that I've ever had to get neutered so I don't really have anything to compare it to...

[lindamarie]

Nikkiey,
It's not my doodle, but I am interested in what the healing time was. How long did you have to keep Juneau under restraint? Because, in a normal surgical procedure, especially with females.....it can be anywhere from 10 days to 3 weeks!

[Nikkiey]

Originally Posted by lindamarie

Nikkiey,
It's not my doodle, but I am interested in what the healing time was. How long did you have to keep Juneau under restraint? Because, in a normal surgical procedure, especially with females.....it can be anywhere from 10 days to 3 weeks!

Juneau was out of it for the first 5 or so hours when we brought him home (his surgery was around 10 am and we picked him up at 4 pm) and he slept that night for about 12 hours straight.

The next day he seemed fine, he was playing with his ball, going up and down the stairs, but we did keep him on a leash and put the cone on him at night because that's when he would usually try and "clean" himself.

By about day 3 he was back to normal - which means acting crazy, running around like a madman and eating his food as if we had starved him.

We tried to keep him on a leash till the end of the week, but we gave up after the 5th day I think. He was back to the pre-surgery Juneau!