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
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 […]
Tools of the trade: Beau Pets Gentle Leader Easy Walk Harness
by Sandy Heera VN, Caroline Springs Veterinary Hospital, VIC This harness has a front-attached lead and is designed to discourage dogs from pulling as they walk. What’s good about it This harness offers better control than harnesses that have the […]
Tools of the trade: Bionet BM5 Vet monitor
by Brian Garrett, Belmont Vet, NSW This is a patient monitor we use during most of our surgical procedures. Our previous monitor was attached to the animal by clips and it was often a struggle to get a reading. There […]
Tools of the trade: Shear Magic Battery Trimmer
by Dr Kylie Clifford, Bird & Smith myVET, Fullarton, SA I’ve only recently started working at Bird & Smith and the first thing I requested was for them to purchase a set of these clippers. Now all the staff is […]
Tools of the trade: Barkaroo
by Dr Peta Railton, Pet Medical, Milsons Point, NSW Barkaroo is a healthy dog treat made from dehydrated kangaroo fillets. We are an accredited low-stress handling clinic and have found theses treats are a great way to relax dogs and […]
Tools of the trade: Vetstoria
by Georgie McCarthy VN, Mona Vale Veterinary Hospital, NSW Vetstoria is an online real-time booking system that our clients can use through our website. What’s good about it Vetstoria is integrated with RxWorks and allows our clients to see what […]
Tools of the trade: Avaya PABX
by Dr Michael Kidd, Hurlstone Park Veterinary Hospital, NSW Even though our existing phone system was fine, the NBN cabling was being placed in our street. It’s going to be a while until we can connect but I thought we’d […]
Tools of the trade: Genoray Port X2
by Kasey Coeland VN, Lower Plenty Veterinary Clinic, VIC The Genoray Port X2 is our first dental X-ray machine and we’ve only been using it for a few months. It’s very helpful in deciding whether a tooth needs to be […]