by Dr Emma Barrett, Coral Coast Veterinary Hospital, Carnarvon, WA Being an on-call vet with my own horses, children and a busy life, it’s not always comfortable to carry a phone with me. The new series Apple Watch has solved […]
Tools of the trade
Tools of the trade: One Puff Puppy/Kitten Aspirator/Resuscitator Kit
by Dr Justin Ward, Reedy Creek Veterinary Surgery, Varsity Lakes, QLD This is a piece of equipment that’s primarily used to resuscitate puppies and kittens that are born by caesarian. What’s good about it It’s an effective, easy-to-use, easy-to-clean, robust little kit […]
Tools of the trade: Henry Schein HSEH 100B pulse oximeter
by Dr Liz Range, All Paws Vet Clinic, Concord West, NSW Every time we do a procedure that requires anaesthetic, we use the Henry Schein pulse oximeter. Luckily, we don’t have too many emergencies or many animals struggling with their […]
Tools of the trade: Datalys V5 veterinary monitor
By Dr Kerry Marais, Tewantin Veterinary Surgery, QLD We’ve been using the Lutech Datalys V5 multiparameter veterinary monitor for some months. We’ve been very happy with it. What’s good about it The V5 has network integration and can send reports […]
Tools of the trade: iPad
by Ruby Lang VN, Mansfield Veterinary Clinic, VIC After surgery, our clients love to get reports that their pet is doing fine. In the past, we would phone them and let them know how everything went. Now we are sending […]
Tools of the trade: Dr Larson’s Aural Haematoma Tube
by Dr Peta Gay Railton, Pet Medical, Milsons Point, NSW This small flexible tube can be used with cats and dogs suffering from an aural haematoma. It allows for continuous drainage, is cost-effective and works well. What’s good about it […]
Tools of the trade: Curved Deciduous Elevator
by Dr Michaela Plata, Old Mill Animal Hospital, Dayboro, QLD This is a specific instrument to extract deciduous canine teeth. I’ve used standard elevators in the past but they are the wrong shape and awkward to use. This elevator is […]
Tools of the trade: Dyson V10 Animal Cordless Handstick Vacuum Cleaner
by Dr Amanda Keast, The Village Vet, Canberra, ACT We have purchased two Dyson vacuum cleaners. One is the handstick and the other is a small hand-held Dyson that we use for benchtop surfaces and to remove hair from clipped […]
Tools of the trade: IDEXX Catalyst Dx Chemistry Analyser
by Dr Michael Kidd, Hurlstone Park Veterinary Hospital, Dulwich Hill, NSW We had an old in-house biochem machine that occasionally didn’t get results due to spotting failure. It was also difficult to find spare parts and maintenance was becoming an issue. […]
Tools of the trade: VetScan VSpro
by Dr Steven Mitchell, Bunyip Veterinary Clinic, VIC The Vetscan VSpro is made by Abaxis. It has a series of analytical machines that are a fantastic addition to any veterinary surgery. We also have their haematology unit and their biochemistry […]