Minimally Invasive Pet Surgery and Diagnostics in Shreveport, LA

Laparoscopic spays are a revolutionary technique for performing both ovariectomies and ovariohysterectomies in female cats and dogs. Performed through one to three small incisions in the abdomen rather than through a large incision, laparoscopic spay surgery offers a less painful, faster healing alternative to traditional spays.

A study published in the 2005 Journal of the Veterinary Medical Association concluded laparoscopic spays caused less surgical stress and up to 65% less post-operative pain than a traditional open surgical spay.

Otoscopy allows us to examine both the external and middle ear. It is one of the most common applications of endoscopy in veterinary medicine. Otoscopy allows for safe and thorough ear cleaning under constant visualization, along with removal of foreign objects, polyp removal, and diagnostic sampling. Disorders of the external ear are common in dogs; the visualization otoscopy provides makes it a precise means of assessment for treatment and follow-up.

Rhinoscopy involves examining the nose and the back of the throat with an endoscope. This procedure is commonly indicated in dogs and cats that present with:

• Nasal discharge
• Nasal obstruction
• Chronic sneezing
• Epistaxis
• Facial distortion
• Nasal pain
• Acute severe sneezing
• Reverse sneezing
• Abnormal radiographs

Vaginoscopy is the endoscopic examination of the vagina. Indications for vaginoscopy include vaginal discharge, bleeding or masses, trauma, incontinence, foreign body removal and stranguria. Reproductive indications include transcervical artificial insemination, dystocia, and monitoring of the estrous cycle.