• A complete physical examination

• Pre-Operative Blood Panel to insure your cat is healthy. Included are multiple Kidney and Liver tests, Proteins, Electrolytes, Red Cell Count, White Cell Count, Hematocrit, and Platelet Count and Blood Glucose Level

• Full general gas anesthesia via endotracheal tube with the latest generation (and safest!) anesthetic agents available (Isoflurane / Sevoflurane) 

• Heart and lung function monitoring (Pulse Oximetry).

• IV catheter and supplemental fluids – pre and post surgery

• Three Bupivicaine “Nerve Blocks” per foot prior to surgery

• Unlimited post-op pain medication based on patient needs

• Advanced, state-of-the-art, “Tissue Adhesive” closure to completely seal the de-clawed toes

• Go home pain medication to insure a comfortable recovery

Surgical de-clawing should be reserved for indoor cats and should be considered only after all other attempts to train your cat have failed. I personally feel that the Laser De-Claw is far less traumatic to your cat than constantly yelling, squirting, and chasing your cat every time he or she goes for the furnishings! Following surgery cats will still claw at furniture. The only difference is they won’t be able to destroy it!

Declaw done by most other hospitals:

• Done with nail clippers (cuts through the bone)

• Entire bone is not removed so the claw could grow back

• Tourniquets used to control bleeding

• Pressure bandages needed to control bleeding

• Pain control??

Declaw done with the laser:

• Laser used to dissect out the bone (impossible for claw to grow back)

• Laser seals blood vessels so no need for tourniquets

• Only light bandages used because of very little bleeding

• Laser seals nerve endings therefore making procedure less painful

• Pain medication before, during, and after surgical procedure

• Nerve blocks to numb feet (even while under general anesthesia) prevents pain later

• Faster healing than traditional declaw