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Holistic treatment areas
These spaces are functional and stress-reducing for veterinary patients and the teams working with them.
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Treatment comes with convenient placement for charting, with workstations adjacent to procedure tables at Pet Emergency Clinic & Referral Center in Spokane, Washington, which gives the team the ability to be ready to help a pet at a moment's notice. Photo courtesy of Tim Murphy, Murphy Foto Imagery.
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Village Veterinary Clinic of Hamburg in Hamburg, New York, has a treatment area surrounded by glass to keep lines of sight into other parts of the hospital clear. And a bonus? Skylights that let in natural light to help boost moods. Photo courtesy of Tim Murphy, Murphy Foto Imagery.
The treatment area at Southwest Veterinary Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has convenient storage spaces for frequently used items and easy access to the patient status board. Photo courtesy of Kirk Gittings, Kirk Gittings Photography
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