Hospital
Our human-standard hospital includes state of the art equipment and practices. A HEPA (high efficiency particle arrestor) filter provides pure filtered air to the operating theatre, ensuring maximum surgical sterility. Indeed, our theatre is completely sterile using the most modern and safest anaesthetics and auto-claved instruments. A specialised surgery blanket is inflated with warm air to manage the animal's core body temperature making recovery easier and quicker. All veterinary surgeons are fully scrubbed up, gowned and gloved to human hospital standards with all anaesthetised animals monitored with respiratory and other machines.
A trained vet nurse assists the surgeon throughout the required procedure. Overnight hospitalisation facilities are available to ease recovery.
Pathology (Blood Tests)
In-house blood tests enables Turramurra Vet Hospital to make timely and accurate diagnosis of a number of illnesses and problems with the key organs and immune system. It also screens for a number of underlying diseases not able to be picked up by a physical examination and often enables early detection of a problem that can be addressed more easily before causing greater harm to your pet. Immediate on-site pathology results allows pre-anesthetic blood tests as required.
X-ray
On-site X-ray facilities are utilised to examine bone and joint issues (such as dislocations, cancers and fractures) along with chest, abdominal, spinal and other problems. X-rays are typically conducted after administering a mild sedative to ensure your pet remains calm through the procedure.
Dental Services
A regular dental check-up is recommended to ensure that your family pet is not suffering from periodontal disease. A symptom of dental issues includes bad breath, difficulty in chewing food or reddened gums. A dental check may highlight the need for cleaning, polishing, tartar removal, tooth extraction or a dietary change. Remember, your pet live longer and happier with healthy teeth and gums.
In aging animals, a bacterial condition which attacks the gums causes a yellowish crust of tartar around the gum line, very bad breath and occasional bleeding when your pet eats or you touch its gums.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is an advanced diagnostic technique that allows us to evaluate the heart and internal organs. In some cases we use ultrasound to direct tissue biopsies. Our ultrasound services are provided by specialist ultrasonographers, Assoc Prof Graeme Allen and Dr Robert Nicoll.
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