Dedicated to providing compassionate care throughout the life of your pets.
Just outside our examination rooms is where we perform all of our in house testing. The machine to the left allows us to run blood samples prior to surgery or in cases of emergency so that we can evaluate your pet’s liver and kidney values right away or screen for diabetes. We have a centrifuge in the center for processing all of our samples.
The microscope is probably our most used instrument. We examine fecal and urine specimens, as well as skin and ear cytology samples under the microscope. This allows us to make more informed decisions regarding your pet’s care.
At some point in time many pet’s will require some extra care to keep them healthy or get them well again. Our treatment room is stocked with all of the necessary supplies needed to make this happen. We have an autoclave so that the instruments can be properly sterilized in between patients.
This area is where we prepare your pet for surgery and where we perform our periodontal therapies and other non-sterile procedures. We have state of the art dental equipment similar to what you may see at your own dentist’s office. We use a digital dental X-ray unit which means the X-rays are downloaded directly into the computer. So there is no extra anesthesia time for your pet while waiting for an X-ray to be developed. We have a top of the line dental scaler for cleaning your pet’s teeth as well as high speed handpieces to be used for extractions and other dental procedures. Using these instruments means more efficient oral surgery for your pet and a healthier mouth.
We take your pets safety seriously, so we maintain a separate room for our sterile procedures. This area is furnished with the same monitoring equipment you would expect to find in a human hospital. This allows us to track your pet’s vitals which include things such as their heart rate and rhythm, oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, blood pressure and temperature. And there is always an assistant actively monitoring your pet’s well-being.
Our Bair Hugger warm air blanket allows us to keep your pet warm while under anesthesia. They will also receive intravenous fluids to maintain their blood pressure. Our doctors and assistants maintain a sterile environment by wearing sterile surgical gowns and gloves for the procedures as well as surgical caps and masks to help prevent the spread of germs.
Our mission is to provide quality care while maintaining an inviting, family-oriented atmosphere where great customer service is apparent.
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