In House Pathology
Anna running a blood test on the Vettest Unit.
At WHAH we have a full Idexx Vettest unit. This allows for a rapid turnaround on blood tests in-house without having to wait for an external laboratory.
This means a sick patient can be diagnosed and treated accurately and quickly, both during normal hours and after hours.
Having a Vettest unit means we can offer pets coming in for surgery a pre-anaesthetic blood screen. Having a general anesthetic is a big thing for a pet and their owners. If we can reduce the risk of an anaesthetic by knowing more information before hand, then this makes for a safer procedure.
A pre-anaesthetic blood screen checks the internal health of the pet before they have an anaesthetic. If a problem is picked up we may wish to defer the surgery or take extra precautions during the surgery, thus reducing the risk to your pet.
Dentistry
Jack and Murray with their dental base.
At WHAH we have a full dental base (yes, just like the one your dentist uses). Our patients are lucky as they are asleep when they have a dental, so they don’t have to hear that “drilling noise” that we all dread!
A dental may be just a routine clean (scale and polish) to keep those teeth sparking white. A more involved procedure may require tooth extractions.
Whatever the dental procedure, using a dental base means we can do it faster and more effectively. This means our patients spend less time under anaesthetic.