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Dunedin Animal Medical Center is the only AAHA Accredited Animal Hospital in the Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Countryside, Ozona, and Safety Harbor area.  What does AAHA Accreditation mean to you and your pet.  AAHA Click Here

 

AAHA Accreditation -- What does it really mean?


What AAHA Accreditation means to you and your pet!


Florida - Requirements to establish an animal hospital

Florida Department of Professional Regulation has 63 requirements within the following areas that must be satisfied to establish an animal hospital in Florida.


Exterior of building

Interior of building

Examination area

Pharmacy

Laboratory

Resuscitative care

Facilities requirements

Radiology

Surgery area

Hospital wards

Reception Area

Exercise runs


AAHA - Requirements to become an AAHA Accredited animal hospital

AAHA has over 900 standards that an accredited hospital must exceed.

Dunedin animal Medical Center & Pet Resort is a member of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Members can be accredited and stay accredited only after passing regularly scheduled accreditation reviews. You might think that all veterinary hospitals operate accordingly but this is simply not the case. Adherence to these standards takes financial budgeting, commitment and discipline by the entire healthcare team.

What does this mean for your pet?  AAHA is the world's leading association of companion animal practitioners. To achieve AAHA-certification, Dunedin Animal Medical Center has passed a comprehensive inspection of our facility, patient-procedures, patient-prococols, and maintains strict standards that exceed AAHA's requirements. Less than 15% of all veterinary hospitals in the United States have made this commitment to your pets’ care and have attained AAHA Accreditation.

We are committed to AAHA because we strive to be the best veterinary hospital possible.  What this means to you, is that we can provide your pet with the best care, current treatment, preventative medicine, and vaccination programs. When your pet comes to our AAHA-Accredited hosptial, you can rest assured knowing your faithful companion will receive the highest-quality veterinary care available.  AAHA-accreditation is another example of our commitment to your pet's health.

Below are the categories that contain over 900 standards that Dunedin Animal Medical Center exceeds


 

Quality of Care

  • Anesthesia
    • Mandatory Standards
    • General
    • Preanesthetic Procedures
    • Patient Monitoring
    • Anesthetic Emergencies
    • Anesthetic Equipment and Supplies
  • Contagious Disease
    • Mandatory Standards
    • General
    • Zoonotic Diseases
    • Inpatient Care
  • Dentistry
    • Mandatory Standards
    • General
  • Emergency and Critical Care
    • Mandatory Standards
    • General
  • Pain Management
    • Mandatory Standards
    • General

 

  • Patient Care
    • Mandatory Standards
    • General
    • Training
    • Examination and Assessment
    • Hospitalization
    • Fluid Therapy
    • Adverse/Sentinel Events
    • Client Communication
    • Protocols
    • Quality Improvement and Client Compliance
    • Behavior
    • Nutrition
    • Nosocomial Infections
    • Handling
    • Housing
  • Surgery
    • Mandatory Standards
    • General
    • Patient and Sterile Field Preparation
    • Surgical Attire
    • Surgical Team Preparation
    • Surgical Instruments and Equipment
    • Surgical Pack Preparation
    • Surgical Suites

 

Management

  • Client Service
    • Client Communication
    • General
  • Continuing Education
    • General
  • Human Resources
    • General
  • Leadership
    • General
    • Eco-friendly
  • Referral Standards
    • Responsibilities Prior to Referral
    • Responsibilities During the Referral Process
    • Responsibilities Post Referral
  • Safety
    • General
    • Compressed Gases
    • Fire Safety