Being a modern veterinary hospital it is important that we keep up to date with technology and advances in veterinary medicine and equipment and we pride ourselves on doing so. We see all creatures, great & small and we offer a large range of services for both. We also accept native wildlife for medical assessment and rehabilitation if possible. All wildlife care is undertaken pro bono, and we rely on the general public to deliver injured or found wildlife to us and we pass these onto our local WIRES careers after a health assessment has been completed.
Our team frequently attends courses, seminars and conferences to update current knowledge in preventive medicine & treatments for your animals. In addition to our qualified Vet’s and Nurse’s knowledge, our practice also hosts a large range of modern monitoring and diagnostic equipment.
All of our medical records are kept on the Rx Works computer program so that we may access our clients and patients details quickly and can view a comprehensive history of the services your animal has had with us.
We offer more than just vaccination programs and desexing for the animals we see. We have a full range of services and we can recommend well respected specialist centers for those cases that need a referral.
Our monitoring and diagnostic equipment includes:
- Isoflurane gaseous anaesthetic machines are used every time an animal is kept under anaesthetic. This anaesthetic allows for rapid anaesthesia and wake up times post surgery.
- Capnograph. This machine enables us to monitor an animals respiration rate, heart rate, blood oxygen levels, carbon dioxide levels and the amount of anaesthetic agent during an anaesthetic.
- Pulse Oximeter. This monitor can tell us the heart rate and oxygen level of the animal.
- Ap Alert is used during an anaesthetic and alerts us each time the patient takes a breath and also when the patient has not taken a breath in an allotted time period.
- Doppler Machine. Allows us to monitor the blood pressure in a patient. We can also use this to listen to the heart rate of a foetus in some cases too.
- Intravenous fluid pump. This allows us to prescribe an exact amount of fluid to be delivered to a sick and/or anesthetised patients. It gives us great accuracy especially for very small dogs and cats.
- X-ray machine and automatic developer. We are able to take high quality x-rays in-house and develop them for quick diagnosis.
- Ultrasound facilities give us the quality diagnostic images for pregnancy and soft tissue diagnosis.
- ECG Machine. We are able to monitor the electrical output of the heart and detect abnormalities.
- In-House Pathology. In-house blood testing is performed routinely in our hospital prior to anaesthetics and especially for those in their senior years, so that internal problems may be detected and treated early. Our laboratory is fitted out with all the necessities of a busy Veterinary Hospital such as a microscope as well as other instruments for testing urine & faeces.
- Dental Scaler. We have a high quality dental scaler which enables us to scale tartar off teeth. (As painful as this sounds, it means less pain in the long run for your pet!).
- High Quality Surgical Instruments we use only the highest grade stainless steel instruments for all our surgery work. We have a large autoclave machine which sterilises all instruments.
Large Animal Services
We see many large animals including companion, recreational, performance and production animals and we have a large range of services available that include:
- Breeding programs including artificial insemination
- Ultrasound facilities
- X-ray facilities
- Surgical procedures such as colt castration and wound repair
- Johne’s Disease accreditation
- Blood testing
- Brucellosis Accreditation
Small Animal Services
Many of our patients these days are small animals and our services don’t just end at vaccinations and desexing! We also offer:
- Blood testing
- Orthopedic surgery
- On site tests for skin problems
- Neurological exams
- X-ray facilities
- Ultrasound facilities
- Assessment of cardiac abnormalities
- Behavioural consults
These services listed are only a small amount of what we do here at Leeton Veterinary Hospital. Feel free to contact us about any procedure and we will endeavor to fully assist with your enquiry.
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