veterinary clinic design for earth centre, sierra

8/3/2019 Veterinary Clinic Design for Earth Centre, Sierra

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Veterinary Clinic Design for

Earth Centre, Sierra Leone

Sarah Jayne Edwards (TheRoyal Veterinary College),Aine Colins and Aine Rowe

(Dublin Vet School)


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Who Are Our Target Patients?

Wildlife

Domesticated animals

Companion animals Livestock

Stray and feral cats and dogs


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What Are Our Aims?

To promote responsible animal

ownership

Improve animal welfare andveterinary standards

Educate locals about animal welfare

Reduce transmission of diseasebetween wildlife, domestic speciesand humans


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What Should Every Clinic Have?

Reception and waiting room

An examination room

An operating theatre A pharmacy

Patient accommodation

A quarantine area for sick animals


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Examination Room

An examination room should have:

Examination table

Examination light

Work surface

Drugs cabinet

Large floor space to accommodate staff and patient [and carryout assessment of gait and posture]

Non-slip easy to clean flooring

Weighing scales

Sink

Sharps bin

Rubbish bin

Computer for patient records [or a paper filing system]


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A Typical UK Examination Room


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Schematic Plans for Our ExaminationRoom


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Pharmacy

A pharmacy should have:

Sufficient cupboards to store medication

A fridge to store open medication

A work surface Scales to weigh out powdered medicine

A secured cupboard for dangerous medicines such assedatives

A gun cabinet that can be locked Sharps bin

Rubbish bin


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A Typical UK Pharmacy


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Operating Theatre

An operating theatre should have

Operating table

Examination light

Storage for surgical equipment and medication

Instrument tray and stand Anaesthetics unit

Autoclave

Sink

Sharps bin Rubbish bin

Clinical waste bin

Suitable ventilation to prevent accumulation of anaesthetic


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A Typical UK Operating Theatre


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Patient Accommodation

Patient accommodation should: Provide somewhere for patients after surgery Ideally provide a separate area for cats and dogs (this can be

forfeited if space is an issue as long as care is taken not to putthem in sight of each other)

Have an exercise area Allow each animal access to food, water, litter trays and warm

bedding Have a water source and sink Have an area for preparing food and medication Have an area for cleaning bedding, food bowls etc Have an area for storing cleaning utensils, bedding, food etc... Have sufficient ventilation to allow 4 air changes per hour

(UFAW regulations) Be as sound proof as possible


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Typical UK Patient Accommodation


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Large Animal Accommodation

Large patient accommodation should provideeverything that small patient accommodationprovides but: Each stable should be large enough to accommodate

a cow (UFAW recommends that each stable is 12ft x12ft)

These stables can then be made smaller or divided usinghurdles to accommodate smaller species

Doors and walls should be high, to prevent escape(especially of wildlife such as flighty Duiker)

Bedding will consist of a substrate such as straw, notvetbeds


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Typical UK Large AnimalAccommodation


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Quarantine Area

Quarantine area should be similar to patientaccommodation but on a smaller scale.

Provisions should be made so that nothing

needs to leave or enter the area keeping itisolated and secure

The area needs its own equipment

Protective clothing [boiler suits etc...] should beworn when working in quarantine and taken offbefore leaving.

Masks must be worn when dealing with

zoonotic disease


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Basic Equipment

Restraint equipment

Leads

Muzzles

Snares

Crush carry cage and normal carry cages

Gloves

Buster collars

Restraint ropes and halters for larger animals


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Basic Equipment

Diagnostic Equipment

Stethoscope

Digital thermometer

Oto/opthalmoscopes

Digital blood pressure reader

X-ray machine and film developer

X-ray viewing light


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Basic Equipment

Surgical equipment

Intubation tubes

Drapes

Basic surgical instrument set

Gowns, masks and gloves

Hibbiscrub to disinfect site of surgical entry

Metal pins and drill for orthopedics


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Basic Equipment

Miscellaneous equipment

Syringes and needles

Gauze and bandages

Medical tape

Basic stationary Rectal gloves and normal examination gloves

Calving ropes and jack

Disinfectant hand wash

Hair trimmers Claw clippers and hoof clippers

VetBeds

Catheters

Suturing material and needles


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Diseases of Livestock

Medication to follow


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Diseases of Cats and Dogs

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