Here to help when you need us most
Our hospital’s large animal emergency service is open 24/7 for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of animals needing urgent or emergency care for illness or injury.
Our emergency team includes board-certified veterinarians, veterinary technicians, interns and residents who specialize in handling a wide-range of emergent situations including:
- Colic
- Diarrhea
- Reproductive emergencies such as dystocia, C-section and pregnancy toxemia
- Neonatal emergencies
- Lacerations and fractures
- Respiratory distress
- Urinary tract obstructions
- Cardiac emergencies
- Metabolic disturbances
Our critical care service is also staffed 24/7 and is responsible for caring for animals in our large animal Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This may include those needing:
- 24-hour monitoring by trained technicians and veterinarians
- Intravenous fluid therapy
- Pain management
- Oxygen support for severe respiratory difficulty
- Intravenous medications
- Cardiac monitoring
- Intravenous or tube feedings for nutritional support
- In-stall hoists or sling for assistance with standing
- Stall-side oxygen
- Mare/foal stall dividers