Budgie Growth Removal

2021-04-01T05:43:35-07:00December 23rd, 2020|Avian|

This page shows how we anesthetize and use the carbon dioxide laser to remove a large growth on a budgie. Small birds only have a small amount of blood cursing through their veins, so bleeding control (hemostasis) is critical. We removed the growth using the laser, taking advantage of its tremendous bleeding control, the lack of post operative inflammation, and the pain control it brings by cauterizing instead of cutting nerves. You can learn about advances in laser surgery in veterinary medicine from the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). The lack of bleeding during the surgery when

Anesthesia

2021-04-01T05:39:01-07:00December 22nd, 2020|Avian, Cats, Dogs, Ferret, Guinea Pig, Pot Bellied Pigs, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile|

One of the most important tools available to veterinarians to thoroughly and painlessly treat pets is the advent of modern day anesthetics. These anesthetic agents allow us to sedate and anesthetize a wide variety of animals with negligible chance of serious side effects. In addition to sedating them for surgery, these anesthetics enable smooth and pain-free recovery. We work closely with the American Animal Hospital Association and their guidelines for anesthesia. The doctors at the Long Beach Animal and emergency hospital have been successfully anesthetizing a wide variety of exotic and domestic animals since 1989. If your pet requires anesthesia

Laser Surgery in Animals

2021-02-15T17:04:19-08:00December 22nd, 2020|Avian, Cats, Diagnostics, Dogs, Ferret, Guinea Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile|

We have been using the laser for surgery in animals at the Long Beach Animal Hospital for over 28 years  on a wide variety of surgery.  Our laser is a carbon dioxide laser, not the Lasik laser used for eye surgery of the cornea. We are one of only a handful of animal hospitals in California that have this capability. It is a highly advanced and technical piece of equipment that we never dreamed about having while we were training to be veterinarians. Its one of the ways we offer state-of-the-art care at the Long Beach Animal Hospital. This is one

Feline Radiographs (X-rays)

2020-12-21T18:46:43-08:00December 21st, 2020|Cats|

This page has a wide variety of radiographs on cats. Before going through this page you might want to take a gander at our Learning How to Read a Radiograph page. Once we show you the normals that are labeled see if you can figure out what is going on with the abnormal radiographs. Good luck and have fun! Normal Radiographs This is a labeled normal feline DV (dorsoventral) chest X-Ray of a fat cat This is a labeled normal feline DV (dorsoventral) chest X-Ray of a fat cat. The top red arrow points to the aorta. The bottom red

Brushing Your Pet’s Teeth

2020-12-18T16:18:31-08:00December 18th, 2020|Tips|

Dental disease is prevalent in almost every adult dog and cat we examine. Prevention is the key, and in addition to professional cleaning which we provide, the most important thing you can do is to brush your pets teeth. If started at an early age this "bonding time" is an enjoyable time for all. Start the brushing when the adult teeth are in, which is around 5 months of age. You need to start brushing your pet's teeth long before the start of plaque and gingivitis like in this tooth. Tooth brushing now will not correct this problem.  People sometimes wonder why pets

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