When was the last time you adopted a technology that transformed your routine eye exams? Imagine an expanded field of view that could enhance your corneal assessments and better detect systemic diseases affecting small blood vessels and the nervous system. With Welch Allyn ophthalmoscopes, let us change your perspective on your daily diagnostics. This guide … [Continue Reading]
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Essential Guide to Maintaining Your Bovie Generator
Extend Its Lifespan and Ensure Optimal Performance Maintaining your electrosurgical generator, like the Bovie, is crucial to ensuring optimal performance and prolonging the life of the device. Whether you’re a veterinarian or a technician, proper care of your medical equipment guarantees safety for your patients and peace of mind for your team. In this article, … [Continue Reading]
How to Care for Your Flowmeter, Knob, and Needle Valve
Proper care and maintenance of the flowmeter, knob, and needle valve on your veterinary anesthesia machine are crucial for extending the lifespan of the equipment and ensuring it functions efficiently. Regular maintenance prevents gas leaks, minimizes unnecessary wear, and helps avoid costly repairs. In this guide, we’ll share key tips on maintaining these components to … [Continue Reading]
Did You Know? Your Infusion Tubing Clip Could Be Causing a Flow Problem!
Ever wondered why your infusion pump isn’t delivering fluids as expected? It might be due to the clip on your infusion tubing! The Hidden Culprit Our technicians frequently encounter a common yet easily overlooked issue: the clip on the infusion pump pipe. When the clip is always positioned at the same spot, it can collapse … [Continue Reading]
A Comprehensive Comparison of Heating Systems
The Essential Guide to Maintaining the Ideal Patient Temperature Maintaining optimal patient temperature during surgery is a crucial aspect of veterinary practice, impacting the overall well-being and recovery of animals under anesthesia. Over the years, the veterinary community has witnessed significant advancements in technologies designed to minimize heat loss in anesthetized animals. This article will … [Continue Reading]
Doppler Maintenance Guide – 4 Crucial Points to Remember
The Doppler is one of the most common monitoring devices found in veterinary clinics. Its portable size, it is easy of use and affordability makes it one of the most popular devices. Since your Doppler is probably used for almost every surgical procedure in your clinic, here are 4 essential points to know to extend … [Continue Reading]
Adopt good maintenance habits for your equipment!
You’ve just had the frantic period, you’ve experienced staff shortages, impatience from some of your customers, equipment breakdowns, etc. In other words, the number of hours spent in the clinic never seemed to be enough to check things off your to-do list? We relate and would like to offer you a little break. We suggest … [Continue Reading]
Accessory Care for Lifewindow 9X, LITE and One Maintenance Guide
**All accessories may be cleaned with diluted alcohol or a mild cleaner on gauze or cotton** LW8 LITE and 9x Models ECG (Keep attached to monitor and hang leads and cable) LEADS: For these monitors, you can either have the 3 lead alligator clips (255-EC003) or the 3 lead snap-in smooth clips (255-EC014). ECG leads … [Continue Reading]
Vaporizer Service Frequency
Table of Contents The anesthesia vaporizer is a critical component of your veterinary anesthetic machine. It is very important to ensure that the appropriate percentage of anesthetic agent is being delivered. A malfunctioning vaporizer can be the cause of inappropriate depth of anesthesia (e.g., animals under anesthesia too lightly or too deeply) and may also be the … [Continue Reading]
Highdent Veterinary Dental Units Maintenance Guide
A properly maintained machine reduces air consumption and extends the life of the unit. Prerequisites: Air supply : 75 to 85 psi (5.5 bar) – Electrical : 110-240 vac (option). Daily Maintenance Procedure. *Lubricate the high speed handpieces daily on the second larger holes and operate the handpiece for 10 seconds. The low speed handpiece … [Continue Reading]