title: The use of surgical lasers in exotic and avian practice.
abstract: Use of diode laser energy with fiberoptic endoscopic delivery in exotic animal and avian practice offers a minimally invasive method for performing specific surgical procedures. Trauma and blood loss are minimized, but the absorption characteristics of the diode laser wavelengths (805/980 nm) must be considered to avoid potential postoperative complications due to collateral photothermal coagulative necrosis.
authors.affiliation: All Pets Medical & Laser Surgical Center, 111 Rock Prairie Road, College Station, TX 77845, USA. Arupley@aol.com
authors.forename: Agnes E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Rupley
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Parrott-Nenezian
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000601:surgery*; D005289:Ferrets / Q000601:surgery; D007076:Iguanas / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008322:Mammals / Q000601:surgery*; D011817:Rabbits / Q000601:surgery; D012104:Reptiles / Q000601:surgery*; D012377:Rodentia / Q000601:surgery; D012589:Sciuridae / Q000601:surgery; D014426:Turtles / Q000601:surgery