What is laser care used for?

It is a non-invasive in-clinic option used to support comfort and recovery as part of a wider care plan. Whether it suits your pet, and how many sessions would be sensible, depends on the individual case and on what the examining veterinarian finds.

Does my pet need sedation for these?

Usually not. Most dogs and cats stay awake and comfortable for laser care sessions. Cryotherapy is quick and is applied to a small surface lesion. If a particular patient needs sedation, we will discuss it with you in advance.

Additional Services for Dogs and Cats in Victoria

Some of what sits in this building is not what you would expect to find in a neighbourhood practice this size. Our additional services are the options our veterinarians keep on site beyond the routine appointment, so your dog or cat can be looked after in one place rather than referred across the city for something a general practice can reasonably handle itself.

On Site

Laser Therapy and Cryotherapy

Laser therapy

Laser therapy is a non-invasive in-clinic option, delivered in short sessions with your pet awake, and it is generally used alongside a wider care plan rather than in place of one. Whether it suits your pet and how many sessions would be sensible are decided by the veterinarian who has examined them.

Sessions are short enough that most owners wait rather than drop off, and a course is planned around your schedule as much as ours.

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy applies controlled cold directly to a small lesion on the skin surface. It is a quick in-clinic option that suits certain small surface lesions rather than lumps in general.

Part of a Plan

How These Fit Alongside the Rest of Our Care

These options are not standalone services you book cold. Each one sits inside a plan that starts with an examination, often alongside imaging, laboratory work or surgery elsewhere in the practice. Nothing here is sold as a package, and our team will tell you plainly when a modality is worth trying and when it is not the right answer for your pet.

This page lists what is confirmed, so the most useful thing you can do is ask. Describe what your dog or cat needs and we will tell you whether it is handled here, arranged with our specialist referral partners, or needs an examination before anyone can sensibly answer.

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FAQ

Does my pet need sedation for laser therapy or cryotherapy?

Usually not. Most dogs and cats stay awake and comfortable for laser sessions without restraint, and cryotherapy is quick. If a particular patient needs sedation, we will discuss it with you in advance.

I have found a lump on my dog. Can it just be frozen off?

Not until it has been examined. What a lesion is matters far more than how it is dealt with, and some need to be sampled and sent for laboratory analysis instead. Book an appointment so a veterinarian can look at it first.