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In-house facilities and equipment

Inevitably there are cases that require more than a physical examination of the animal in order for us to reach a diagnosis, and for those occasions we use the most cost-effective means of testing that we consider necessary. The list of in-house equipment that we use includes:

X rays – for those bony problems, troublesome joints, and foreign objects that some dogs like to swallow.

Ultrasound – usually used for pregnancy diagnosis, but also for examining internal organs such as the prostate gland, spleen, or liver. This is a non-invasive and pain-free method of examining internal organs.

Cardiophone - an ECG for checking abnormal heart rhythms.

Blood pressure monitor – to measure and monitor blood pressure in dogs and cats. High blood pressure is a newly recognised problem in dogs and cats.

Isoflo anaesthesia – we use Gold Standard Anaesthesia to ensure that anaesthesia is as safe as possible for every single pet.  Animals have a physical examination and, if thought necessary, a pre-anaesthetic blood test to check for any underlying illness that might increase their anaesthetic risk.

We have the firm opinion that age is no barrier to safe anaesthesia - it is their health that is important, not their age.

Additional treatment-facilities include:

Dental machine – to help clean, descale, polish, and if all else fails, extract, teeth.

Diathermy – electrocautery for removing certain types of tumours with minimal bleeding.

Cryosurgery - for the removal of small superficial tumours without a general anaesthetic. This can be used in any animal, but is especially suitable for animals that are unable to undergo a general anaesthetic for any reason.

These facilities are at the main premises in Horncastle, where we have a full complement of experienced and caring staff to assist with these procedures.

Branch Premises 

At the two branches, at Woodhall Spa and Coningsby, we maintain enough equipment for the routine full clinical examination of patients that are presented, but for any more detailed investigations that may be necessary, it will be necessary to take you pet to the main branch at Horncastle where a more detailed investigation can be performed.

Pet Screen for the early detection of specific cancers through the collection of a blood sample.