Haberfield Veterinary Hospital – Patient-Friendly Ideals

Today’s hospitals for humans are intentionally created to be functional. In a veterinary hospital, the design is for creating the best system of equipments and patients where they have places where they have the most optimum treatment and care in the facility.

The Haberfield Veterinary Hospital is one that tries to bring out the most ideal system to emulate. (Most animal hospitals have yet to bring out the most functional and efficient type there is.)

At present, some of the best animal hospitals have yet to achieve the best configurations. Some of the older health centers have not been up to par with the latest innovations for the best for the animal patients.

Here are some ideal aspects we need to see in big animal hospitals.

Design

The main design of hospitals for animals (waiting rooms, holding areas, treatment rooms) is considered very important to put the patients and clients at ease. The reason is that it helps recuperation period faster and the stress levels at their lowest.

Research had shown that cats in shelters become highly distressed when they saw or heard dogs. The distress is very high for the cats because they have no way of escaping or hiding from the dogs. .

Within the facility, it is important that feline contact with the dogs need to be minimized. On the other hand, it had also been found that the dogs that had recently visited clinics and hospitals had acquired higher stress levels than those that have not.

Treatment areas

Treatment areas, especially cages, have been known to cause high stress level in the animals. Since there is a natural animosity between dogs and cats, the felines need to be housed separately from the canines.

To minimize visual contact, both should have kennels that face the wall rather than facing others to minimize visual contact. Cats exposed to threatening situations (the presence of dogs) are highly stressed when there is no place they can hide.

Waiting areas

The same situation exists in waiting rooms when cats become distressed seeing unfamiliar dogs around. There is need to have some visual barriers in the waiting rooms to provide demarcation to separate species-specific areas.

On the other hand, dogs could be trained not to fear weighing scales. They can be placed on the floor rather than in corners where dogs might be reluctant to go.

Exam rooms

Exam rooms have to be made to look as inviting as possible by having comfortable chairs for the clients and soft non-slip rugs/towels for pets. Tasty treats (and pet toys) should also be available to keep the animals at ease.

Pet-friendly acoustics and other sensory environments are likely to help reduce stress.

Treatment area

Sick animals may need to be kept in the treatment area to be monitored. However, noise levels and movement should be minimized. In the design, the use of sound-absorbing ceiling tiles baffles and walls are recommended.

An ideal Haberfield veterinary hospital needs sound-absorbing doors and high ceilings to minimize sound bouncing off them. Odors also need to be minimized with good drainage, ventilation and good hygiene.