Now Offering Painless Laser Surgery!   We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mike Irving to the team at Kingston Road Animal Hospital. Dr. Irving brings over 30 years of medical and surgical experience to our practice. His special interests are painless laser surgery and it's wide applications in soft tissue, orthopedic, & oral surgery.   Kingston Road Animal Hospital now offers on-site painless laser surgery to complement the range of medical and surgical services already offered.   What are the Advantages of Painless Laser Surgery? Surgery Now Painless The Laser seals nerve endings - reducing post-operative pain, and seals lymphatic tissue - reducing swelling, so healing is more comfortable. Saves Time and Money The Laser allows for some procedures to be done on an out-patient basis under local anesthesia.  This eliminates:  Scheduling an appointment for in-patient surgery.  Fasting your pet from 10 pm the night before surgery.  The need for general anesthesia and its inherent risks in some patients. No Bleeding The Laser seals small blood vessels - eliminating bleeding.   Reduces Infections The Laser sterilizes as it lases the tissue, and no instrument touches the tissue being lased. Less Scarring The Laser only cuts the tissue directly exposed to it.  It does not damage underlying or adjacent tissue.  This allows for gentle healing with little or no scarring. What is Painless Laser Surgery Used For? Elective Surgeries Declawing cats is now painless. Surgery is also made painless for canine & feline spaying and neutering.   Correction of Breathing Problems Attention English & French Bulldogs, Pugs, Shih-tzus & Boxers: We correct stenosed nares (very narrow nasal passages that restrict breathing) and elongated soft palates painlessly and quickly with laser.   Corrective Eye Surgeries Entropion (inverted eyelids that scrape against the eye), ectropion (everted eyelids that expose sensitive eye tissue), dystichiasis (malpositioned eyelid hairs that can scrape the eye's surface), and cysts and tumours.   Out-Patient Warts and Cysts Many of these are small enough to be removed with a local anesthetic - while you wait, including sebaceous cysts, small lick granulomas, and squamous cell tumours. Geriatric patients that are a risk for a general anesthetic may have other skin masses removed using local anesthesia and the laser.   Tumours and Other Growths Many growths are too large, or located on the area of the body will require general anesthesia - including ear polyps, various eyelid tumours, skin masses, and oral gum and tongue tumours.   Periodontal Disease Removal of diseased gum tissue. Dr. Irving would be happy to discuss any and all of your questions pertaining to painless laser surgery. Contact him by phone (416) 690-0625, or at dri@beachvet.com.     Upcoming Topics Managing Your Pets in Cold Weather Dental Care   Visit our website to learn more www.beachvet.com. Painless Laser Surgery . VETS Emergency . Ultrasound Endoscopy . Cardiology . Ophthalmology

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