Senior students Sarah Knepprath and Megan Nakagawa treating a patient in the existing intensive care unit.
On Wednesday, April 7, Andersen Construction began a 10 week, $195,000 remodel of the Small Animal Intensive Care Unit. The project was made possible by a gift to the College from the Elizabeth Mason estate and the new SA ICU will be named in her honor. The remodel will more than double the size of the ICU by combining the existing ICU and the old fluoroscopy room into one large room. The new space will feature a central island with two computer stations and work area on one end, and a combination stainless steel deep sink/treatment table on the other end. It will also have a new poured floor and hard ceiling. Additional lighting, drop down electrical cords, oxygen outlets, and minor upgrades will complete the remodel. Animal cages will be placed along the walls allowing easy viewing of all patients from the central station and cages will be purchased to accommodate very large dogs.
