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SERVICES & HOSPITAL
TOUR
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We are a full service veterinary
hospital with 2 full time doctors who see not just cats and dogs,
but other pets too. We see snakes, birds, tortoises, rats, ferrets,
rabbits, hedgehogs, and more. We are also able to see wildlife,
so while we usually get in injured pigeons or seagulls; sometimes
we will get a bird of prey such as a hawk or an osprey. We have
an onsite lab, which allows us to run blood work here, as well as
an onsite x-ray machine. We do everything at the hospital from routine
vaccinations, to microchips, to orthopedic surgeries. Above all,
we give your pet all of the love and care that we would give to
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Following is a tour of our hospital outlining some of the services
we provide.
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When you walk in you will
see our reception area. While we strive to make sure your wait
is never to long, if you are waiting we invite you to look at
all of the great pictures of our patients who are Perfectly Pampered
Pets on the wall. (Please note, that we kindly require that all
cats are in carriers and all dogs are on leashes when entering
our hospital. This is for the safety of everyone.)
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We have two exam rooms so that
each Doctor is able to see an appointment at the same time. |
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Our treatment area is where
we, as a staff, do most of our work. It is here that we have our
in-house lab so that we can do blood work and get results right
away. It is this machine that runs pre operative blood panels,
general health profiles, and CBC's (Complete Blood Count). We
also run Heartworm, Lyme, and Ehrlicia tests in house, as well
as Feline Leukemia and FIV tests. For more detailed blood analysis
and some specific tests, we collect the blood here and an outside
veterinary lab picks up the samples and faxes the results to us
the next morning.
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We use our microscopes to run
fecal samples, look for sediment in a urinalysis, or to do a cytology
(on an ear, a growth, etc.) |
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We have a large in house
pharmacy, which allows us to fill most of the prescriptions that
your pet needs here on site…this way you do not have to go
to an outside pharmacy to pick up medications.
All of our vaccines come straight
from the manufacturer. They do not go through any distributors,
which allows us to maintain the highest vaccine standards, knowing
that they are always kept at the correct temperature.
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We do dental cleanings here
as well. We have an ultrasonic scaler, just like your dentist
uses. We do a complete scaling and polishing procedure, followed
by a fluoride treatment. It is amazing to see an animal's teeth
before a dental prophy and then see them afterwards…it makes
you realize how important dental health is. Sometimes we have
to pull teeth, but we always try our best to "save"
the tooth and pull it if it is the only option. We also do Non-Anesthetic
Dentals the last Thursday of every month for animals that
have mild to moderate tartar and do not need an anesthetic dental. |
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We do approximately 3 to
5 surgeries every day. While we do spays (ovariohysterectomies)
and neuters (castrations), we also do other surgeries to remove
masses, repair ligaments, pin bones, remove bladder stones, etc.
on a wide variety of pets.
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While your pet is undergoing surgery he or she is anesthetized
with a human grade anesthetic (isoflurane or sevoflurane). While
the Doctor does surgery, your pet is constantly monitored. We
use a machine called a pulse oximeter, which measures the oxygen
saturation of the blood, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Your
pet is also monitored by a Blood Pressure Monitor, which alerts
us if your pet's blood pressure rises or drops to dangerous
levels. To maintain your pet's body temperature during surgery
(body temperature drops when you pet is anesthetized), your
pet is placed on a Thermacare air blanket heating system so
that their temperature stays constant. Also, when pets are kept
warm during surgery they recover much faster.
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In addition to these machines,
there is an assistant in the surgery room constantly monitoring
your pet under anesthesia. After surgery we continue to monitor
and give postoperative pain medication so that your pet is as
comfortable as he or she can be. All of our surgical instruments
are sterilized in our autoclave to prevent the spread of disease.
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We have an x-ray machine here at the hospital, which allows
us to take a radiograph of your pet, if necessary, and view
the picture as soon as possible. Following are some interesting
x-rays that we have taken here at the hospital.
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We also do advanced orthopedic
screening here. We do both Penn Hip and OFA screenings, which
evaluate a patient's hips.
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We
try to make our kennel area as comfortable as possible for your
pet. While it's not quite the same as being at home, we give all
of our feline patients a fleecy pet bed, litter, and plenty of
catnip. Our canine friends always get a big towel or blanket,
cookies, and plenty of love.
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