What Soft Tissue Repairs Are Available for Pets?

Many of us have a hard time dealing with soft tissue injuries. The same can be said for our animal companions. A pet with a soft tissue injury may experience chronic pain and stiffness. Those injuries may also cause your pet’s appetite and behavior to change. Here at Apex Animal Hospital, we strive to help Langley, BC, residents find solutions for their pets’ soft tissue injuries.

Because of how remarkably varied soft tissue injuries can be, similarly varied treatments have been developed to address them. Continue reading below to understand how our veterinarian near you may address your pet’s injury.

Medication

Administering medication is one treatment approach our veterinarian near you may decide to use. The medications prescribed by our vet for soft tissue injuries are often meant to alleviate inflammation of prevent infection. Reducing inflammation can address many of the symptoms your pet is experiencing.

If your pet has been given medication, that likely means he won’t have to stay at the animal clinic. Always follow the dosage to protect your pet from any side effects.

Laser Therapy

Laser therapy has become an increasingly more common animal clinic offering. The aforementioned treatment option has become more common for a reason. That reason is specifically related to laser therapy’s effectiveness.

Your vet can use laser therapy to alleviate inflammation. It can also trigger your pet’s natural healing response and promote faster injury recovery. The versatility of laser therapy is also a major selling point. It can treat various joint injuries and help surgery sites heal faster.

PRP Injections

Your pet can also get PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections during a visit to an animal hospital. Platelet-rich plasma injections provide growth factors critical for speeding up cell reproduction. The growth factors provided by PRP injections are exceptional treatment for injuries because they facilitate faster healing around your pet’s injured body parts.

Pet Surgery

Lastly, there’s also a chance that pet surgery may be the only way to treat your animal companion’s soft tissue injury. Pet surgery does carry inherent risk, but that doesn’t mean it’s dangerous. As long as you work with a reputable animal hospital, your pet’s surgery should be a success.

Secure Injury Treatment from Our Top Langley, BC, Animal Hospital

We provide various soft tissue repairs here at Apex Animal Hospital. Call us today or visit our location in Langley, BC, to schedule your appointment.