Laser De-clawing

Surgical de-clawing should be reserved for indoor cats and should be considered only after all other attempts to train your cat have failed. That said, I personally feel that the Laser De-Claw is far less traumatic to your cat than constantly yelling, squirting, and chasing your cat every time he or she goes for the furnishings! Following surgery cats will still claw at furniture; the only difference is they won't be able to destroy it!

The Superpulse C02 Surgical Laser offers the safest, least painful method of de-clawing a cat available today. While most veterinarians simply cut off the claw and a portion of the bone to which it is attached with a ìsterilizedî toenail clipper, at the Adobe Pet Hospital we perform a complete surgical Laser Onychectomy. This means that there can never be any painful re-growth of nail tissue because the entire claw and attached, non weight-bearing, bone are surgically removed. Since the laser seals the blood vessels and nerves the cat quickly returns to normal activity, usually within one to three weeks following surgery. The Laser makes this a virtually bloodless operation!

Everything possible is done to insure that this is as safe and pain-free as possible. Your cat will receive:

A complete physical examination
Pre-Operative Blood Panel to insure your cat is healthy. Included are multiple Kidney and Liver tests, Proteins, Electrolytes, Red Cell Count, White Cell Count, Hematocrit, and Platelet Count and Blood Glucose Level
Full general gas anesthesia via endotracheal tube with the latest generation (and safest!) anesthetic agents available (Isoflurane / Sevoflurane)
Heart and lung function monitoring (Pulse Oximetry).
IV catheter and supplemental fluids - pre and post surgery
Three Bupivicaine Nerve Blocks per foot prior to surgery
Unlimited post-op pain medication based on patient needs
Advanced, state-of-the-art, Tissue Adhesive closure to completely seal the de-clawed toes
Go-home pain medication to insure a comfortable recovery

A typical pet hospital declawing is painful and traumatic:

Done with nail clippers (cuts through the bone)
Entire bone is not removed so the claw could grow back
Tourniquets used to control bleeding
Pressure bandages needed to control bleeding
Little or no pain control is used

By contrast, if you must declaw, a declaw done with the laser is much safer and less painful:

Laser used to fully remove the bone (impossible for claw to grow back)
Laser seals blood vessels so no tourniquets are needed
Only light bandages used as there is very little bleeding
Laser seals nerve endings, making procedure less painful
Pain medication before, during, and after surgical procedure
Nerve blocks to numb feet (even while under general anesthesia) prevents pain later
Faster healing than traditional declaw