Virtual Tour

Our brightly lit client lounge is appointed with very comfortable leather chairs and a loveseat. Many clients have been caught napping in these chairs (and dogs seem to like curling up on them as well). Beyond the lounge is the reception desk. In the foreground is our walk-on scale where your animal's current weight will be determined. Behind Stephanie is the client restroom - no need to make your way into the dark recesses of the back room to freshen up.	CLIENT LOUNGE

My little oasis - a quiet, comfortable place for me to take phone calls and tend to paperwork. The strip quilt, made by my wife, commemorates our visit to Japan in 2003.	DR. HALE'S OFFICE

After checking in with Stephanie and filling out some forms, we will meet in the examination room. Here is where I will do my initial assessment and discuss treatment options.	EXAMINATION ROOM

We have a small staff lounge where we can take our breaks and our meals. We can also offer our clients coffee, tea and filtered water.	STAFF LOUNGE

These views are of our large treatment room. In the first view, you see the treatment table with the anesthetic machine on the wall behind. On the table is the warm-water heating pad to help keep anesthetized patients warm. To the right of the table is the wall-mounted dental x-ray machine and on the shelf behind are the anesthetic monitoring devices. In front of the x-ray machine is the dental power station. This second view shows my antique dentist's cabinet. To the left of this is the yellow chair-side darkroom, where we process the x-ray films. A sink and storage space fill the rest of the image. At the other end of the treatment area is Kim's desk. Here she sharpens instruments, manages inventory and other paper work. To the far left on the top shelf is the autoclave in which all our dental and surgical instruments are sterilized between patients. A supply of polar-fleece blankets are on hand to keep patients warm during anesthesia.	TREATMENT AREA

Though most of our patients are discharged as soon as they are standing, we do have some cages to house animals should the need arise. We also have a bath-tub should a patient need a clean-up before discharge. For really big dogs, we have a 3 ft by 5 ft stainless-steel run. Way in the back is the laundry area and staff rest-room. Not terribly exciting, but essential none-the-less.	WARD

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