Pet Cryosurgery
in Kitchener
Cryosurgery: Common Questions
What conditions can cryosurgery treat?
Cryosurgery is commonly used to treat small tumors, warts, skin lesions, and other abnormal tissue. This technique allows targeted treatment while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
Does cryosurgery require anesthesia?
Some cryosurgery procedures may require mild sedation, depending on the size and location of the lesion and your pet’s comfort level. Many types of lumps can often be removed on an awake pet without any medication, but we often like to help calm and relax your pet by giving some pre-visit oral medications.
As a result, cryosurgery allows us to remove certain lumps as a same-day outpatient procedure. Therefore, removing these lumps is more affordable and safer than the traditional methods. Recovery is quick and simple without the need for stitches or sutures. Cryosurgery can also be used to save time and surgical costs when we are performing other procedures that require full anesthesia, like dentistry.
How does it work?
Cryosurgery uses freezing temperatures to destroy the cells of diseased tissue. Once the freezing has occurred, the diseased tissue slowly dies, followed by normal tissue healing over a period of weeks. In many cases, and depending on the site and the condition, cryosurgery cures the disease. In some cases, more than one treatment may be needed for the therapy to be completely curative.
Will it work for my cat or dog?
If your pet has a skin condition or other skin tag or tumour, send us some photos so we can evaluate it and decide if cryosurgery might be a good option for your pet.
Two common lumps that can be easily removed with cryosurgery are listed below:
Pet Skin Tags
Skin tags are thin and floppy at the base. The entire skin tag may have a flattened appearance, or it may be slightly rounded and have a teardrop shape. Skin tags tend to dangle from the skin and, unlike warts, you can move skin tags back and forth with your fingers. Skin tags are usually the same colour as your dog’s skin.
Pet Sebaceous Adenomas
Sebaceous adenomas present themselves as elevated, nodular masses that typically range in size between that of a pea and a large marble. These tumours are most prevalent in dogs that are over 7 years of age and often present little or no discomfort to the dog. However, in some cases, they can be itchy and inflamed.
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