Pet A&E uses OakBeck Veterinary Hospital as its "host" practice.

The reason for this choice is the extensive facilities that OakBeck has available. Built in 1992, it is a customised conversion of an industrial unit. The design has won many accolades and a constant scheme of rolling improvements makes sure that OakBeck is still at the cutting edge of veterinary practice in the UK. Air conditioning is provided throughout the working area of the building, ensuring optimal conditions for both staff and patients.

Equipment

The equipment available to Pet A&E is very extensive. The following is not an exhaustive list

Anaesthesia:
o Piped Gas Supply: O2 and N2O
o Active (to full Genuine BS Standard) Scavenging System
o Propoflo
o Isofluorane
o 6 Isotec Selectatec (quick change) Vapourisers available
o Circle circuits
o All patients weighed & doses calculated
o Respiration Monitors at every Head
o Capnography
o Heart Monitors, continuous ECG
o Pulse Oximetry
o Blood Pressure Monitors
o Core Body temperature monitors
o Oesophageal Stethoscopes
o Heated beds for all anaesthetised patients
o Analgesics routinely employed

Hospitalisation:
o Built-In Stainless Steel Hospital Cages
o Each cage incorporates individual Heating Unit
o Walk-In Kennel & Exercise Yard
o Purpose built long stay cat kennels
o Vet-bed type bedding used throughout
o Intensive Care Unit
o Oxygen Tent Cage
o Barrier Nursing facility
o Web Cams for distant monitoring over the Internet
o I/V Equipment & Drip Bag heaters
o Six I/V Pumps
o I/V infusion systems for slow administration of chemotherapy
o Enteral Feeding Equipment and Enteral Feed Pump

Sterilisation:
o Two Full Vaccum Autoclaves (one for dental instruments)
o Ultrasonic Instrument cleaner
o Single use View Pack Sterilisation Pouches used for most items
o Scrub Suits & separate hospital footwear
o Scrub suits used for operating nurses as well as veterinary surgeons
o Hats and masks used by all staff in operating theatres
o Sterile gloves for each procedure
o Sterile gowns for each procedure
o Full Scrub routine employed (including sterilised nail brushes)

Operating:
o Stainless Steel V-Top Hydraulic Operating Table
o Second S/Steel Hydraulic V-Top Table with heated surface
o Two Sterile Operating Theatres
o Positive Pressure Theatre Ventilation with ultra-mesh filtration.
o Orthopædic Variable Speed Drills
o Air lines and Air drills and MicroMotor Orthopædic kit
o Good range of Orthopædic Implants and Equipment
o Orthomed External Fixator sets
o Wide range of Soft Tissue instruments
o Ellman Diathermy Equipment
o BiPolar Diathermy Scissors
o Ligaclip stainless steel ligature system
o CryoSurgery & Liquid N2 Dewar (rarely used these days)
o 3 Pairs of Binocular Magnifying Loupes
o Full Operating Microscope with Electric focus and elevation control
o Ultra-Fine Surgery Kit
o Suction Equipment
o Intra-Dermal skin closure technique employed

Dental:
o Three Purpose built Stainless Steel Tub Tables
o Ultra-Sonic Scalers & Polishing Equipment
o Three Air Driven Vet-Base Specialist Dental Carts
o Fibre-Optic illuminated High Speed Handpieces
o Specialised Dental X-Ray unit (suitable for digital imaging)
o Four Odontoson Ultrasonic scalers
o Polishers
o Light Cure unit for Composite restorations
o Impression material
o Orthodontic and Endodontic Instruments
o Wide range of Specialist equipment
o Dental Charts used

Diagnostics:
o High Frequency High Power X-Ray unit
o Ceiling track mounted X-Ray head
o 2D movable table
o Bucky Unit
o Digora PCT Digital X-Ray Unit
(OakBeck was the first Veterinary Practice to go fully digital for radiography)
o MicroPaque & UroGrafin contrast media
o Lead Glass & Lead lined door
o Safety lock to ensure absence of personnel during X-ray exposure
o Specialised Dental X-Ray Unit
o Digora FMX Dental Digital X-Ray Unit
o BCF Sonosite Titan Colour Doppler Ultrasound Machine
o Siemens ECG Machine – looking to upgrade to “Vet Electronics” remote monitoring system & multi channel analysis.
o 3 * Welch-Allyn Digital stethoscopes & ECG
o Olympus BF 30 Bronchoscope 5.5mm 55cm working length
o Olympus Gastroscope XP10 7.9mm 103cm working length
o Storz 27030B 2.7mm rigid scope 30 degree with instrument channel
o Other rigid endoscopes
o Video camera attachment for endoscopes with computer link
o DVD recording of Endoscopy procedures
o Endoscopic Biopsy kit & Graspers
o Direct Ophthalmology, Transillumination, Auroscopes
o Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope, Focusing Pen Torches
o Previously a Mobile MRI service site (currently negotiating for a new contractor)

Laboratory:
o Routine pre-operative blood testing
o Quantum Vital Scientific Flexor Junior Wet Biochemistry machine
o Medica Easylyte Electrolyte Unit
o ABC Vet Haematology Unit
o External Quality Assurance testing
o Centrifuge, Haematocrit
o Binocular Microscope & Oil Immersion Lenses
o Camera attachment to Microscope
o SediStain: Urine Sediment Stain
o Skin Scrape Examination
o CITE kits: FeLV/FIV etc
o Blood Glucose kit
o Woods Lamp
o Courier collection of Idexx Laboratories samples
o Email reports

General:
o Electronic Walk on Scales
o Smaller Electronic scales for cats & small patients
o Purpose built Animal Ambulance
o Fully Computerised Client Record system
o Multiple Digital Cameras for case recording
o Professional Nikon D200 Digital Camera with Macro lenses, flash etc