Cheeklaw Veterinary Centre in Duns is a leading centre for equine and farm animal treatment and surgery, which also incorporates facilities for small animal consultation and minor procedures.  Opened in January 2000, this facility was a conversion of an existing building on the Station Road Business Park, initially providing a small and large animal base. In 2001 the equine clinic was completed to provide an operating theatre, diagnostic facilities, in-house treatment and aftercare.

 

 

	Duns Reception - provides areas for pet appointments as well as an area for collection of medicines for horses and farm animals.
	Waiting Room - The waiting room provides a comfortable waiting area and has a number of pet products to browse.
	Consulting Room - The consulting room has all the features for examination of your pet.
	Treatment Room - The treatment room provides both a second consulting room and a facility for minor proceedures.
	Small animal Dispensary - The Duns small animal dispensary is well stocked with prescription medicines for small animals.
	Main Drug Store - The main drug store has a good range of prescription medicines and routine products for both farm animals and horses.
	Examination Area - The equine examination area is an indoor area with a rubber floor and wall. The equine padded stocks provides a safe area for equine dentistry, examinations, minor treatments and obstetrical proceedures.
	Hard / Soft Lunge Areas - These surfaces provide an opertunity to examine horses at exercise. This can help in the dianosis of lameness and respiatory disease.
	Trot-up track - This is a valuable aid to examinations for soundness and is also used in lameness workups.
	Knock Down / X-Ray Box - This is a  padded box with a firm padded floor. It is used daily for x-ray examinations and other diagnostic techniques. It also has a custom designed shape for anaesthetic induction prior to surgery.
	Large Animal Theatre - This area has been specifically designed to provide optimal conditions and full facilities for many equine surgical techniques.  Granite resin floor and hygiene resin coated walls provide improved sterility. Equine double padded fully adjustable table allows high comfort and good positioning. Gaseous anaesthetics and monitoring equipment provide high quality care.
	Recovery Box - is a heavily padded box with a soft floor and blocked corners. It has infrared heating and both red and white lights.  This provides a safe quite and secure environment for horses to recover post surgery.