Facilities

Facilities at the Surgery

Dental Department:

We have two complete dental units, a range of specialised dental instruments and excellent quality digital dental x-ray facilities at the surgery.

Along with specially trained staff involved in the dentistry, we offer highly efficient, professional and thorough dental treatment plans for your pets.

Imaging:

Digital X-ray.

Our superb, top of the range X-ray unit, provides us with top quality and accurate images enabling the vets to diagnose ‘hidden’ problems with ease and confidence.

Ultrasound

We now have a brand new ultrasound machine, enabling us to scan your pet when X-raying is not the best option or if we need extra images to help with diagnoses, giving us more information needed for offering the best treatment plans for your pets.

It allows us to scan internal organs and soft tissues, compared to X-rays, which show us mainly bony areas and some of the denser tissue structures.

Blood Pressure Screening

We can measure blood pressure very easily and have the option to perform the test in our ‘quiet room’ so the patient doesn’t feel stressed and frightened with all the noise from the other patients and general hustle and bustle of the day.

Blood Transfusions

Sometimes cats and dogs admitted to the surgery require life-saving blood transfusions. Here at Wigmore, we are equipped to provide blood transfusions.

A blood transfusion delivers a fresh supply of vital red blood cells.

Blood Donors. Pet dogs and cats that meet very strict criteria of health statistics can provide the quantities of blood needed. Volunteers are sometimes needed. For further details, please ask for Caroline.

E.C.G.

Modern technology enables us to perform Electrocardiograms which are sent down a telephone line to a cardiac specialist, where he maps the readings and promptly sends us the results along with his comments and advice.

In-House Laboratory:

Blood Analysis

We have highly sophisticated blood analysis machines capable of giving us a full and detailed haematology, electrolytes, and complete biochemistry results, all from a very small quantity sample. Same-day results are available on most tests enabling prompt and efficient treatment plans for your pets.

Microscopy

Our microscope facility enables us to examine samples immediately giving us more accurate results from fresh samples.

Urinalysis

We have additional equipment to test particular values in urine that are essential to help diagnose a variety of problems affecting the kidneys and bladder.