OUR CLINIC

 
Veterinary Associates has a very personal, welcoming feel. The clinic is located in a residential area on a quiet street which offers plenty of easily accessible parking.

THE RECEPTION AREA
This is the first area you will enter, where you will be greeted by our reception staff.

There is a waiting area (although we don’t like to keep people waiting, so it isn’t used that much), along with an area displaying pet supplies and the premium food brands that we carry.

Clients can purchase non prescription products over the counter with advice from our well trained staff, including:

• Flea treatments
• Worm treatments
• Shampoos
• Collars and leads
• Grooming aids
• Premium foods
• Cat carry cages and boxes

 A weighing scale is available for all members of the public to use for assessing the weight of their pets, and our nurses are more than happy to offer advice on ideal weights and feeding programs based on the weight and condition score of your pet. This is a free service.

SMALL ANIMAL CLINIC

CONSULTATION ROOMS
The small animal side of the business is serviced by two consultation rooms, each fully equipped with examination facilities, including blood testing and eye testing.

Our front consultation room is also equipped with a microscope for examination of smears, for example, when looking for skin parasites
or identifying agents involved in ear infections.

The back consultation rooms doubles as our diagnostic room for ultrasound scanning and radiography as well as minor surgery.

SURGERY
There is a dedicated sterile surgery suite which is fully equipped for surgery be it routine or complex. The anaesthetic machine is a modern isoflurothane gas anaesthetic machine, which incorporates oxygen and heart rate monitors as well as breathing monitors, which are used routinely for gas anaesthetics at Veterinary Associates. Doppler (or blood pressure) monitors are also available when needed.

An ultrasonic dental scaler and polishing unit is housed in the surgery and is used routinely for dentals.

ASSOCIATED FACILITIES
The consultation rooms are supported by a well stocked pharmacy so that prescription needs can be met immediately in most cases.

There is a kennel area which is temperature controlled for comfort, and an isolation ward for infectious cases.

There is also a radiograph developing room and a dark room for ultraviolet ringworm testing.

A blood chemistry analyzer is housed in the small animal area which allows for immediate in-house blood testing. This has been especially useful for routine pre-anaesthetic blood testing, along with regular monitoring of hospitalized patient progress.

LARGE ANIMAL SERVICES

The majority of our farm animal work is performed off site at the clients location. However, we have a grassy paddock which is used frequently for horse examination, radiography and dentistry, along with the odd goat and sheep.

We have a mobile scanner, endoscope and radiography machine, so equine diagnostic work can be performed out in the field. We also have a dedicated portable “Heads Up” pregnancy scanner for use in production cattle.

Within the clinic, there is a large farm animal supply area, which contains an extensive range of farm animal products such as;

• Drenches, Pour Ons, Dips
• Horse Worming Pastes
• Trace Elements and Metabolics
• Antibiotics and Injectables
• Horse Electrolytes
• Vaccines
• Bandages
• Ointments and Lotions
• Vaccine Guns and Syringes.

There is always a veterinarian on hand to discuss any needs our production and equine clients may have.