Completely refurbished with Shor-line kennels the dog ward can accommodate up to 15 small to medium sized dogs in air conditioned comfort. In addition there are 4 large walk-in kennels for large breed dogs or those that have a prolonged stay but do not require confining.
Two of the Shor-line kennels have interchangeable doors so that the kennels can become oxygen cages if required. These oxygen cages have piped oxygen delivered to them so that the amount of oxygen in the air that the animal is breathing (the fractional inspired oxygen) can be increased. They are particularly good for dogs that have breathing problems and simply increasing the amount of oxygen in the air that they breathe can dramatically reduce stress and break the need to breathe / can’t breathe / panic cycle. These cages are temperature and humidity monitored.
Showers are also available in the dog ward so that any mishaps can be swiftly cleaned away to prevent any distress to the patient and the stainless steel kennels allow very high levels of hygiene to be maintained.
When all is quiet the dog ward is one of the nicest places to be and almost all of the time the animals appear quiet and settled in their environment. In the vast majority of cases even the most awkward animal settles easily in their kennel and with minimal direct lines of sight between animals tension is kept to a minimum.
