Case Study: Two Georgia Veterinary Hospitals Run on ON2 Aura 80 Oxygen Plants
Rick Ducharme is Managing Partner of a two-hospital veterinary group in metro Atlanta — Woodstock and Duluth, Georgia — with the surgical volume of a much larger operation. When he was building his hospitals, he planned on oxygen generators from the start, but kept running into equipment that could not deliver the capacity or quality a high-volume surgical practice needs. Then he found ON2 on the exhibit floor at VMX. Today, both hospitals run on ON2 Aura 80 oxygen plants — our largest veterinary system, and the second one purchased after the first proved itself. The account below is drawn from his own written description of the clinics' experience.
The requirement: capacity for a high-volume surgical practice
"When building my hospitals, I planned on oxygen generators but was getting frustrated because I couldn't find anything with the capacity and quality that I needed, until I was walking the exhibit floor at VMX and stumbled on ON2!" A busy surgical practice is a demanding oxygen environment: multiple anesthesia machines running at once, dental procedures in parallel, and an oxygen cage that draws around the clock. Most equipment marketed to veterinary practices simply is not built for that load.
Daily volume: 30–40 surgeries with no capacity issues
"Our busiest hospital often does 30–40 spay/neuters, 5 to 6 dental procedures or other surgeries plus runs an oxygen cage all in a day, and we never have any capacity issues. The unit's reliability is unmatched and they run very quietly!" The ON2 Aura 80 is a full oxygen plant — not a consumer-grade concentrator — sized for exactly this kind of simultaneous, all-day surgical demand.
A second system for the second hospital
After the first Aura 80 proved itself at one hospital, the group put an identical system into its second location. Both Georgia hospitals — Woodstock and Duluth — now run entirely on ON2 on-site oxygen.
On service and support
"I can say that the only thing that impresses me more than my oxygen units is the amazing service and support that comes with them. The team at ON2 Systems is amazing!" Every ON2 system comes with installation, operator orientation, and ongoing service from a single manufacturer — one point of contact from quote through years of operation.
Rick's email, in his own words
The quotes above are excerpts from a single email Rick Ducharme sent us in March 2026. Here is the body of that email, word for word: "I can say that the only thing that impresses me more than my OxyGen units is the amazing service and support that comes with them. They team at ON2 Systems is amazing! When building my hospitals, I planned on oxygen generators but was getting frustrated because I couldn't find anything with the capacity and quality that I needed, until I was walking the exhibit floor at VMX and stumbled on ON2! Our busiest hospital often does 30-40 spay/neuters, 5 to 6 dental procedures or other surgeries plus runs an oxygen cage all in a day, and we never have any capacity issues. The unit's reliability are unmatched and the run very quietly!"
About this case study
This page is published by ON2 Systems Inc. with the approval of Rick Ducharme, Managing Partner of Community Cat Clinic (Woodstock and Duluth, Georgia). Quotes are from his own written account of the clinics' experience. Photos are from the clinic's public website and its ON2 installation. Rick has offered to speak with practice owners considering ON2 — ask us for an introduction.
Key benefits
- Two high-volume veterinary hospitals in metro Atlanta, both running ON2 Aura 80 oxygen plants — our largest veterinary system
- 30–40 spay/neuters plus 5–6 dentals and an oxygen cage daily — no capacity issues
- Second system purchased after the first proved itself
- Quiet operation, praised reliability, and service the owner calls "amazing"
- Owner available as a reference for prospective ON2 practices
Frequently asked questions
How much surgical volume can one ON2 Aura 80 support?
The group's busiest hospital runs 30–40 spay/neuters, 5–6 dental or other procedures, and a continuously drawing oxygen cage in a single day on one Aura 80, with no capacity issues reported by the owner.
Is the system loud?
No. Quiet operation is one of the things the owner specifically calls out — the units run quietly enough for a working feline hospital environment.
Can I talk to this clinic before deciding?
Yes. Rick Ducharme has offered to speak with practice owners considering ON2. Contact us and we will arrange an introduction.
Sizing oxygen for a high-volume practice
Provide your daily surgical volume and oxygen cage load and we will recommend the appropriate system configuration, with installation and ongoing service included.