Spaying/Neutering - Laser vs. Scalpel

Kipcha · Aug 3, 2012

Tiana and Kia went in for their spays at 8 am and we were discussing with the vet tech at the desk the benefits of using lasers in the surgery for rabbits. Since we have two buns, one that is far more nervous then the other, we decided to have the laser used for Kia but not Tiana since I don't think Tiana will have unexpected complications, but Kia seems like she will be more sensitive about the after-op care.

So I thought I might just record things on this thread and take daily pictures to show the difference in healing between the two. I've always been curious if it truly does make a difference so now we'll see! There is a $70 difference between using and not using the laser so it might be good for some people to see if the cost difference is something they would want to consider, if their vet offers the option.

Kia and Tia will be heading into surgery around 11:30. Wish them luck!

gmas rabbit · Aug 3, 2012

good luck, keep us posted so that we know that they are home and well.

Kipcha · Aug 3, 2012

Kia and Tiana are both out of surgery now and waking up, we'll be going to pick them up at 4:00 pm!

MiniLopHop · Aug 3, 2012

Yipee! Glad everything went well!

Kipcha · Aug 3, 2012

Both babies are home safe and still a little woozy but doing alright.

So here is Kia's incision, this is the one WITH the laser...

And Tiana's incision without...

All in all, both actually look really good and don't even really look irritated. The vet was saying the perk of doing the laser is they tend to heal a bit quicker and they do not bleed as much since the laser heats the vessels and such as it goes.