Our Facilities

Northwest Veterinary Specialists have a huge range of cutting-edge equipment and modern facilities. You can read more below about the facilities in each of our veterinary disciplines.

Anaesthesia and Analgesia Service Facilities

  • Fixed anaesthesia induction stations
  • Mobile anaesthetic machines
  • Aestiva anaesthetic machines with built in ventilators
  • Anaesthetic machines are equipped with multi parameters monitors
  • Precision syringe drivers to perform constant rate of infusion of analgesics and/or injectable anaesthetics
  • Defibrillator.
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Canine Internal Medicine Facilities

  • Dogs will be housed in one of five wards, three routine wards for medical and surgical patients, a high dependency unit for patients with more severe illnesses or an isolation facility if suffering form an infectious disease.  We have a variety of kennel sizes, varying form walk in kennels for larger breeds to smaller kennels so that little dogs can feel safe and secure.
  • Outdoor run facilities to exercise dogs for toileting purposes, as well as bathing facilities should these be required.
  • Comprehensive in-house laboratory for quick results  around the clock
  • Specialised systems for administration of fluids and medications used in human hospitals
  • Digital radiography, fluoroscopy and ultrasonography
  • Wide range of endoscopes to access the respiratory, gastrointestinal and urinary systems
  • Advancing imaging including CT and MRI scanners
  • High Dependency Unit.
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Diagnostic Imaging Services Facilities

  • Aperto Lucent Static MRI Scanner
  • Aquillion lighting CT Scanner
  • C- arm Cios Connect - fluoroscopy (video X-ray)
  • GE Logiq, Canon and Mylab 8 Esaote Ultrasound machines
  • AGFA Digital radiography.
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Feline Internal Medicine Facilities

  • Separate ward for cats with calming diffusers: this ensures a peaceful environment where they can relax to cat friendly music, whilst watching the lava lamps
  • Calming diffuser blankets available for cat carriers to ensure cats feel safe and secure before appointment
  • The kennels have partitioned toileting areas for privacy and hiding and perching facilities are provided
  • Separate treatment room with cat appropriate equipment: e.g. small weighing scales, quiet clippers, small volume blood tubes, direct and indirect blood pressure monitoring, continuous blood glucose monitoring
  • Specialist nurses trained for handling and caring for cats, to ensure they are relaxed.
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Interventional Radiology Facilities

  • Digital radiography, fluoroscopy and ultrasonography
  • Wide range of endoscopes to access the respiratory, gastrointestinal and urinary systems
  • Advancing imaging including CT and MRI scanners
  • C- arm Cios Connect - fluoroscopy (video X-ray) allows real time visualisation of the procedure and is used for the majority of interventional radiology cases
  • GE Logiq, Canon and Mylab 8 Esaote Ultrasound machines
  • Specialist guide wires, catheters, stents and introducers.
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Neurology Service Facilities

  • Aperto Lucent Static MRI Scanner
  • Aquillion lighting CT Scanner
  • C- arm fluoroscopy (video X-ray) allowing real time visualisation of the procedure
  • Zeiss neurosurgical microscope offers the quality and reliability needed to perform outstanding neurosurgery in small animals.
  • GE Logiq, Canon and Mylab 8 Esaote Ultrasound machines
  • Dedicated surgical ward for dogs and a completely separate ward for cats
  • Separate 24 hour staffed high dependency unit with oxygen cage
  • On site physiotherapy service.
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Orthopaedic Service Facilities

  • Dedicated surgical ward for dogs and a completely separate ward for cats
  • Non-slip floors ensure a confident footing for pets that might be unsteady or weak on their legs
  • Orthopaedic operating theatre with positive pressure ventilation
  • Digital radiography, fluoroscopy and ultrasonography
  • Karl Storz arthroscopy system
  • GE Logiq, Canon and Mylab 8 Esaote Ultrasound machines
  • Aperto Lucent Static MRI Scanner
  • Aquillion lighting CT Scanner with rapid contrast injector.
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Soft Tissue Service Facilities

  • Dedicated surgical ward for dogs and a completely separate ward for cats
  • Separate 24 hour staffed high dependency unit with oxygen cage
  • Soft Tissue operating theatre with positive pressure ventilation
  • Negative pressure wound therapy
  • Thoracic drainage pump
  • Harmonic scalpel and vessel-sealing device
  • Digital radiography, fluoroscopy and ultrasonography
  • Karl Storz arthroscopy system
  • GE Logiq, Canon and Mylab 8 Esaote Ultrasound machines
  • Aperto Lucent Static MRI Scanner
  • Aquillion lighting CT Scanner with rapid contrast injector
  • Defibrillator.
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