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What Facilities have we got? |
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The practice is divided in to seperate areas
where various procdures are carried out. |
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Consult Room |
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| This is where you and your pet will meet James for the first
time. Initial examination and check-ups take place here |
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Prep room
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This is where animals are anaesthetised
and prepared for surgery. James 'scrubs-up' here and gets
ready for theatre. Once an animal is ready, it is then wheeled
through to the operating theatre.
The prep room is also used for non-sterile procedures such
as dentals (which is what Luisa is doing in the picture),
de-matting, ear cleaning, blood sampling etc.
The Laboratory equipment is also housed in this room.
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Amongst our equipment we have:
Vettest Biochemistry Analyser - this is used
to test blood samples for liver, kidney and pancreatic function
to name a few. From taking the blood sample we can have results
in ten minutes.
Centrifuge - this is used to prepare blood
and urine samples for analysis.
Microscope - for examining blood smears, to
look for parasites often found in animal coats etc.
Glucometer - to test blood glucose levels,
this is usually used with our diabetic patients.
Autoclave - Steam steriliser for surgical instruments,
drapes and gowns. These items are cleaned and sterilised after
each use.
UltraSound Machine - This is used for a variety of procedures
for example, pregnancy diagnosis, detecting some forms of heart
disease and looking for bladder and kidney stones. We can also
use it to examine liver and spleen for signs of tumour. In some
cases the ultrasound can be used on conscious animals removing
the need for an anaesthetic.
X Ray Machine - We have a modern, high frequency
X Ray machine that enables us to take pictures of everything
from a small hamster to a large dog.
Blood Pressure Monitor - This can be used in
all patients but is particularly useful for old animals and
those with kidney problems as high blood pressure is often associated
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Operating Theatre/X-Ray Room |
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This room has a double function. It is used for all sterile
surgical procedures, for example, abdominal surgery, orthopaedics
and such like. Sterile instument trolley, drapes, gloves and
gowns are used as standard for every operation. In here we have
our anaesthetic machine and with this, depending on the operation,
we have a combination of Oxygen, Nitrous oxide and Isoflurane
to keep animals comfortable throughout.
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Every animal receives a pain-killing
injection before they are anaesthetised so that it is working
by the time they are in theatre. We also use a pulse oximeter
as standard on every anaesthetised patient, (this is the small
machine in the picture with numbers on it). It is used to
measure the pulse and blood Oxygen levels throughout the operation
to make it is as safe as possible. One of the nurses monitors
the patient for the duration of the operation and during recovery.
We have a wall mounted, modern, high frequency X-Ray machine
that can be pulled out and used as and when necessary.
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Kennels |
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Our patients are kept very comfortable in
our kennels using a range of bedding. Our bedding of choice
is VetBet as it is soft, warm and keeps patients dry should
they have any 'little accidents' when recovering from surgery.
The kennels are used for majory surgery like fracture repair
when strict rest is required. The kennels are disinfected
after each animal and we take care in keeping the animals
as comfortable as possible when they are away from home and
staying with us.
If your pet ever has to make a trip to the vet for whatever
reason, you can be sure to receive a friendly, professional
service from the staff at Polmont Veterinary Clinic.
You can contact us on 01324 717262, or pop in and
see us!
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