Specialized Equipment

Digital x-ray - this provides very detailed x-rays that we can magnify to help us interpret them better.

Endoscope - We can use this to examine the inside of the trachea, esophagus, stomach, and upper intestine without a full exploratory surgery and in some cases remove foreign objects.

Anesthetic monitor - This provides us with continuous monitoring of our patients under anesthetic. We can look at heart rate, ECG, percent of oxygen in the blood, respiration rate, body temperature, and blood pressure.

Laser - This is a useful tool to help control bleeding especially in our lump removal surgeries. We use this instead of a scalpel to cut the skin. It seals the vessels as it cuts, thus reducing bleeding.

Ultrasound - we can detect pregnancies around day 28 in both cats and dogs, and we can do abdominal scans to help us diagnose tumors.

Circulating hot water blanket - this is used to help maintain our patients body temperature while they are under anesthetic.

Dental unit - this has an ultrasonic scaler, drill, polisher and an air/water nozzle. This helps us perform our dental procedures.

Dr. Cerah Bowyer also provides acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine in conjunction with our western medicine. There are many cases that can benefit from this including but not limited to arthritis, allergies, and any chronic problems like kidney disease and Cushing's disease. We invite you to talk to us about this service.

The Facility

The lab. We have in house lab equipment to run chemistry panels and CBC's on all our species, as well fecal exams. This is also our pharmacy for small animals. All surgical instruments are sterilized in an autoclave. We also perform microscopic analysis on samples of blood, skin, urine, and feces.

Scale - we will weigh each animal as they come into the clinic. We have also run a "biggest loser" contest for dogs last summer featuring the r/d dry food from Hills. All 6 patients were successful in losing weight in just 2 months!! An accurate weight is an important part of each patient's medical record.

Prep area. We performs exams on all our surgery patients prior to there procedures and draw a small sample of blood for a few basic tests. Animals are prepped here for surgery then moved into our surgery room.

Fish Tank
Here we have our fish tank - with goldfish and some algae eaters. The goldfish were all donated by 2 clients who had fish ponds but no way to keep the fish over the winter. Most have been in the tank for about 2 years now.

Services for Small Pets | Larger Animals