Wednesday, February 17, 2010

So much goes on beside the scenes

So you have sat in the waiting room, been in a room, sometimes complaining about the wait, and perhaps you have been in the treatment area once or twice, but let me tell you there are a lot of things going on at Animal Medical Center all the time. Bathing, treatments, surgery, dentistry, emergencies and a full house of hospitalized patients.


Have you ever wondered where the doctor is while you are waiting for results?
Treating hospitalized patients or doing a surgical procedure or he may be handling an emergency that was rushed into the treatment area. He may also be calling a client to discuss their pets test results. 

And there are so many other little things that keep the hospital running at peak performance.
We average 6 to 12 loads of laundry a day, mostly towels and there is always scrubbing, mopping, sweeping up hair, dusting, cleaning up exam rooms and plenty of trash. We overload 3 forty gallon garbage bins a day.

There are always prescriptions to be filled and supplies to be ordered and unpacked. We average 20 boxes of medical supplies a week via UPS.

There are always dogs to be held...

Surgical equipment to be cleaned and sterilized  and always dogs to be walked and bathes!


On average there are two receptinists, five nurses and two doctors at Animal Medical Center to take care of our patients. Trust me when I say this is a busy place!!!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Bio Spot a danger to cats!!!!

On Friday an hour before closing we saw the horrors that Bio-spot for cats can cause. A client had given Bio-spot to her three cats. One cat had no reaction, one began salivating, so the owner bathed the cat and the cat was fine, the third however went into anaphylactic shock and had to be rushed to the hospital.


It took a bath, IV fluid therapy, 24 hour hospitalization, and a large quanitity of medication to save this cats life. Please don't take a chance with your pets, ask your veterinarian what they recommend for flea and tick prevention.


Don't let your cat go through this!!!