"A diode laser was introduced to the private veterinary hospitals in Japan six years ago. Thereafter, the diode laser has been used for many types of the daily surgical treatments under the local or systemic anesthesia, including ovariohystelectomy, splenectomy, claw surgery, glaucoma, tumors, dental care, etc. Specifically, with superficial tumors, the cutaneous or the subcutaneous tumors were extracted, coagulated or evaporated under the local anesthesia of the daily surgery. These operations were welcomed by the owners who were not willing to apply the systemic anesthesia for their pets. At our hospital after introduction of the diode laser in 2001, I stopped using the electric cautery for surgery."

"I have had many opportunities to join in the animal experiments for laser surgeries by human medicine since 1980. On those experiments, extremely high power irradiation such as 20 W was applied for investigation of the interaction between laser power density and the tissue reactions. From such experiences, I came to know how important power control is in succeeding in the laser surgery because the power density in the tissue decides tissue reaction. Asuka Lasers, who has achieved the top laser sales in Japan, can provide veterinarians with many items, which can help us to control the power density: a stable laser power source, different types of scalpels and fibers, a forceps-type laser dissector for vessel dissection, a mysterious fiber pot which activates the tip of the fiber for clean cutting, a very cool booklet of user's experiences, and even educational seminars. I just select one of the Asuka products to perform treatments estimating the tissue reactions to the laser power I shoot."