Medicine Section

SURGICAL AREA

• Should have
• Preparatory room
• Operating room
• Radiology section
• Recovery room
• Prepartory Room
• Scrubbing, clipping, dress change, instrument prepartion and sterilization are done here
• Vaccum claener should be used to remove the hair from both animal and floor
• Operating room
• This should be a dead end with same entry and exit points
• No one should be allowed inside without proper surgical attire eg. surgical apron/scrubs, caps, masks gloves nad shoe
• Storage cabinents should be minimal to avoid accumulation of dirt and debris and conatin surgical items
• They are well suited with falt tops as it is easily claened and can be used to keep mops, surgical instrumenytsand packs.
• Surgical lights, oxygen an monitors may be placed from the ceiling or wall mounted
• The surgical room - wall, floor and ceiling should be designed so that they can be washed
• Radiology area
• There must be protective aprons, gloves and film exposure badges
• Radiology technicians should be available
• Avoid clients and crowd
• Radiology unit within theatre is required for accident acses as well as fracture/orthopaedic acses to check post operative positions
• Recovery room
• Monitoring must be done closely for animals under recovery until endotracheal tube is remioved
• Patient can be placed in floor on blankets
• They should never be left unattended