Laser Surgery

Our class four (highest power category) laser allows us to perform certain types of laser surgery.

This has the advantage of providing better haemostasis (less bleeding) than normal surgery, and reduces the risk of viable tumour cells being left behind after mass removal.

As a result, this form of surgery is predominantly used to remove skin tumours in horses, most commonly equine sarcoids, but also melanomas and certain squamous cell carcinomas.

After laser surgery, surgical sites are usually left unsutured (open) to allow them to heal by secondary intention.

Secondary intention healing is usually a slower process than if surgical sites are sutured, but leaving the surgical site open often reduces the severity of the problem if there is tumour regrowth after the surgery.