The DRE Titan—specifically manufactured for anesthetizing equine, bovine and other large animals—rounds out the company’s anesthesia product line.

DRE Veterinary has expanded its product line of vet anesthesia machines to include the DRE Titan, a large animal anesthesia system. Engineered for maximum versatility and unmatched accuracy, the Titan is perfect for anesthetizing equine, bovine and zoological animals.

Veterinary surgeons can utilize the DRE Titan Large Animal Anesthesia Machine for simple anesthesia functions like controlling spontaneous breathing, as well as more rigorous functions like controlling animal ventilation. It is equipped with a reconfigured Dräger AVE ventilator that provides maximum performance.

 The Titan features the largest possible air passageways, which provide maximum airflow and minimal patient resistance. It also has a two-vaporizer mounting system with exclusion safety that lets the clinician administer multiple drug choices without dismantling and reassembling vaporizers.

The rugged, sturdy Titan has flared castors and a low center of gravity, both of which maximize the machine’s stability. The Titan’s topple-proof design is attractive to equine, bovine and zoological veterinarians who must quickly move vet surgical equipment away from animals that can become agitated prior to anesthetization.

The Titan is available with an optional foal absorber that considerably reduces trapped volume for smaller animals that weigh between 25 and 600 pounds.

“The foal absorber is a popular addition because it enables the Titan to anesthetize equine, bovine and zoological animals throughout their entire lifespan,” says Jim Evans, Director of DRE Veterinary.

The Titan’s optional foal absorber and its standard large animal absorber mount on articulating arm brackets. Both absorbers can be raised, lowered, retracted or extended for optimal performance.

The Titan rounds out DRE Veterinary’s extensive anesthesia line. In addition to the Titan, DRE Veterinary sells the DRE Premier Anesthesia Machine for anesthetizing small and medium-sized animals, the DRE Compact 150 Rodent Anesthesia Machine for anesthetizing rodents, the top-of-the line DRE Integra SP II Anesthesia Machine for research facilities and universities, and the DRE Field Services Anesthesia Machine for portable use.

“With the addition of the Titan, DRE Veterinary can meet the anesthesia needs of nearly all veterinary and animal-focused research facilities,” says Jim Evans.

DRE Veterinary currently supplies the Titan to veterinary surgeons and educational facilities throughout the . And because the Titan is configured with a universal AC power supply, it can be used worldwide.

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The compact DRE Axis 4 provides veterinary professionals with a low-cost option for monitoring multiple vitals signs.

DRE Veterinary, a premier veterinary surgical equipment supplier, recently introduced the DRE Axis 4, a four-parameter patient monitor. The Axis 4 is lightweight, compact and economically priced.

The DRE Axis 4 veterinary monitor offers fast and reliable ECG, SpO2, noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP), and temperature of small, medium and large animals. The Axis 4 displays parameters with waveforms and trend information on its bright, high-visibility monographic LCD screen. It also displays heart rate and pulse rate.

With dimensions of 10” in width, 3.5” in height and 3” in diameter, and at less than three pounds, the Axis 4 saves space and is highly portable. Veterinarians can easily transport the Axis 4 using its easy-to-grip handle or by mounting it to an IV pole. The Axis 4’s portability is bolstered by its long-life battery, which can hold a charge for up to three hours when measuring all parameters and up to five hours when measuring ECG alone.

DRE Veterinary released the Axis 4 in response to requests from veterinarians for inexpensive, multi-parameter monitors. According to Jim Evans, Director of DRE Veterinary, the Axis 4 is quickly gaining popularity with veterinary facilities.

“Many veterinary surgeons praise us for our advanced monitors like the Waveline Plus vital signs monitor and Spectra AG5 anesthesia gas monitor,” says Evans, “but a lot of animal care facilities aren’t in need of the added size and features those monitors provide.”

“With the Axis 4, we’re able to provide a product all veterinarians need at a price they can afford,” says Evans. “And veterinarians are impressed by how such a compact monitor can be so versatile and effective for veterinary use.”

DRE Veterinary is currently supplying the Axis 4 to veterinary and animal care facilities throughout the United States and abroad. Veterinarians can view additional product information by visiting www.dreveterinary.com.

The Axis 4 is an upgrade to the DRE Axis Multi-Positioning Pulse Oximeter, a staple of the DRE Veterinary product line. But while the Axis is limited to measuring pulse oximetry, the upgraded Axis 4 also measures ECG, NIBP and patient temperature.

DRE Veterinary has a broad line of patient monitors, including the Waveline Plus, a seven-parameter vital signs monitor, and the Spectra AG5, a ten-channel anesthesia gas and vital signs monitor. In addition to patient monitors, DRE Veterinary’s product line includes the Premier Veterinary Anesthesia Machine, the Vision XL Surgery Light System, and the ASG-120 Electrosurgical Generator.

ESPN Original Entertainment has selected DRE Veterinary as a veterinary equipment provider for their upcoming film Ruffian, the story of a racehorse hailed as the greatest thoroughbred filly of all time.

ESPN plans to begin production in March 2005 on a television movie about Ruffian, the champion 2-year-old and 3-year-old filly who was undefeated until suffering a fatal injury in a match race in 1975, the network announced Thursday. The movie is scheduled to debut in June 2007 on ABC in conjunction with ABC’s broadcast of the Belmont Stakes. Both ESPN and ABC are owned by the Walt Disney Company.

Trained by Frank Whiteley and owned by Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Janney, Ruffian was named 1974’s champion 2-year-old filly after dominating her opposition in all five of her starts, including four graded stakes. In 1975, she had won all five of her starts before she broke down approximately a quarter-mile into a 10-furlong match race with Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure at Belmont Park.

Mike Wilson and Kary VanArsdale of DRE Veterinary supplied ESPN’s production team with a large Amsco Polaris surgical light intended for use in one of the most compelling scenes of the movie, during which Ruffian receives medical attention.

With the unveiling of its new V-Series line of surgical lights, DRE has once again demonstrated its commitment to unparalleled quality and economic efficiency. Each of the line’s three new models (Vision, Vortex and Vista) is available in two versions: the economy base version and the upgraded deluxe version. For instance, the Vision comes standard with heat absorbing, color-correcting glass; removable sterilizable handles; additional positioning handles mounted on the housing’s perimeter; and head and arm assemblies that accommodate 540º of rotation. These features alone are enough to give the Vision more flexibility and ease-of-use than most any minor surgery lighting unit. If these features do not adequately meet the needs of your facility, however, you can always upgrade the Vision’s 15" (380mm) diameter elliptical reflector to a 16"(406 mm) multi-faceted reflector for superb shadow control. The upgraded lamp housing also generates 6,000 ft candles (64,500 lux) output at 1 meter, offering an enhanced visual clarity and 2,000 more ft candles.

Similarly, the Vortex leads the field of variable spotlighting with a continuously adjustable spot from 3" (76mm) to 16" (406mm) in diameter. The unit’s easily replaceable 20 volt 150 watt halogen bulb with an integral dichroic reflector provides homogenous light with 2,000 ft candles (21,500lux) at a 36" (914mm) distance. Many of the superior features of the Vortex are due to the technology it shares with the rest of the V-Series products: the Vortex offers the same heat absorbing, color-correcting glass; the same standard sterilizable handles and the same superior surgical experience. The unit also features a mechanical iris dimmer that provides constant purity of light without affecting the true 3500º K color temperature. In addition to the 28" (711mm) articulating arm with integral compression spring – which it also borrows from the Vision – the Vortex comes equipped with a 23" extension arm. While these features surpass the needs of most facilities, those seeking a secondary light source will be pleased to find that the deluxe version of the Vortex, the Vortex FO, is available with a built-in fiber optic light source. To make the most of both sources, the dual switches on the FO make it possible to use the two independently or simultaneously. The FO also features a 4-position turret for easy connection to ACMI, Storz, Olympus or Wolf-type plug-in connections.

While some lines may focus primarily upon the larger, higher end lights, sacrificing quality, mobility and ease of use on smaller products, the DRE V-Series exceeds expectations on all fronts with its exam/diagnostic lighting. The DRE Vista shares components with both other members of the V-Series. It features the same heat absorbing, color-correcting lens technology as the Vision and Vortex, as well as the same flexible arm and lamp head assembly that rotates a full 540º. The Vista also applies the same dichroic design utilized in the Vortex – this time scaled to a 5" diameter capable of projecting a large, 6"(150mm) flood pattern at 4,000 ft candles and 4,300º Kelvin color temperature. The Vista is also available with the same sterilizable handle available on the Vortex, making it equally suitable for sensitive operations when disinfection is a must.

The shared components of the V-series enhance the overall quality, mobility and ease of use of each product individually, but the strongest advantages of the line are not realized until the units are used in conjunction. All of the units in DRE’s new line utilize versatile mounting configurations for portable floor, wall, single or dual ceiling mounts, and combination ceiling mounts with other DRE surgical lights. The number of combinations and permutations that this permits makes the system ideal for offices in need of a full range of lighting alternatives. The most popular configuration among these is the dual ceiling-mounted Vision surgery lights due to its applicability in practices of all sizes and functions. On the other hand, the Vortex-Vision combo ceiling setup is increasingly popular due to the greater visibility it offers to dermatologists, plastic surgeons and oral surgeons working on small, detailed regions. Furthermore, the system is designed with signature simplicity and minimalism. It only takes one bulb replacement on any of the V-series units to notice the way in which each unit was designed with the user in mind.

Those in the market for patient monitors might find themselves describing the new Precision Series from DRE the same way they would a new plasma screen television: they feature cutting-edge technology, modern design cues and high resolution screens that offer unparalleled sharpness and clarity. In fact, the only major difference between the two is the price tag. Each of the monitors in the Precision Series are priced with small practices in mind, but designed with striking aesthetics and large, color TFT displays that provide excellent viewing from a distance or at an angle.

The clarity of these monitors is surpassed in appeal only by their superior quality and seamless efficacy. The Vida multi-parameter monitor, for example, is equipped to handle pulse oximetry, respiration, temperature monitoring, capnography, invasive and non-invasive blood pressure, ECG monitoring and anesthesia gas monitoring, and where the Vida exceeds in versatility, the Signal compact pulse oximeter exceeds in portability and operating time. The Signal weighs less than 8 pounds (3.5 kg) and can operate for upwards of 4 hours on a 6 hour charge. Equally portable, the Waveline packs the versatility of the Vida into a 16-pound portable monitor with all the capabilities of a top tier multi-parameter monitor. For those in need of a lighter unit when invasive blood pressure isn’t a must, the Trax vital sign transport monitor is the perfect unit for monitoring on-the-go.

Built in the United States, the Precision Series is available exclusively at www.dremed.com.