Laparoscopy

by | Jan 14, 2016 | Donaldson's Vets

Laparoscopy is the formal medical name for “key-hole-surgery” within the abdomen. Key-hole (or ‘minimally invasive’) surgery has become commonplace in human surgery with more and more procedures being performed in this manner and, over the last 18 months, we have been...

Laparoscopy

by | Mar 6, 2014 | Donaldson's Vets

Historically, the best way to investigate a problem in the body was often to perform an exploratory surgical procedure and examine the affected organ. This often meant taking a seriously ill animal and subjecting them to an invasive surgical procedure. While the...

Laparoscopy

by | Jan 9, 2014 | Donaldson's Vets

Laparoscopy, or “key hole surgery “ as it is sometimes known, has become increasingly common in human surgery and we now have the facilities at Donaldson’s Vets to perform surgical procedures using this minimally invasive technique. The benefits of laparoscopy over...

Minimally Invasive Diagnostics

by | Jul 12, 2012 | Donaldson's Vets

“Minimally Invasive Diagnostics” is the term given to investigation of a disease without having to resort to surgery. It is useful in all patients to avoid invasive surgical techniques and it is especially important in very young, very old or very ill patients. It is...