ABVP Residency Program Guide

Addendum—Equipment and Facilities

Companion Animal Practice

 

A. Physical Plant

1. Examination rooms must be sufficient in number and size to accommodate the caseload.

2. Treatment areas, areas for intensive care, special procedures, isolation, and good nursing care must be available.

3. Surgery suites must be of sufficient number and size to accommodate caseload.

4. Necropsy space must be available.

 

B. Equipment

1. Radiology - a 300 MA 125 KVP x-ray machine is a minimum for adequate examination.

2. Anesthesia equipment - gas anesthesia with adequate scavenging system is mandatory. Routine monitoring of anesthetized patents with respiratory and cardiac monitors is required.

3. Intensive care equipment for triage and monitoring of critical cases is required.

4. Ophthalmology equipment - equipment essential to perform a thorough examination of the eye is required.

5. Orthopedic instrumentation - must be appropriate for the management of all orthopedic cases.

6. Ultrasound, ECG, and endoscopy are required.

7. Professional and ancillary staff must be adequate to handle the caseload.

8. Diagnostic laboratory - rapid hematology, chemistry and, microbiologic tests must be available.

9. Records - a system of record keeping must be in place and must insure adequate documentation and rapid retrieval of information about any client. The problem oriented medical record system is recommended (POMR).