LARGE ANIMAL VETERINARY CARE
Equine
Primary, emergency, and specialized care for horses and other equine
Equine
Medicine, Emergency & Critical Care
From routine wellness evaluations to diagnosis of complicated medical conditions and treatment of sick foals, we have the largest number of equine specialists in the area to care for your animal. We also offer 24-hour, 7-day-a-week emergency and critical care with intensive care and neonatal intensive care units.
Primary care we offer
- Wellness evaluation
- Dental services
- Strategic deworming
- Vaccinations
- Nutrition recommendations
- Geriatric medicine
- Infectious disease prevention and biosecurity
Surgery
Advanced surgical and diagnostic procedures to get your horse back to peak performance.
Some procedures we offer
- Minimally invasive joint and abdominal surgeries: arthroscopy and laparoscopic
- CT-assisted fracture repair
- Respiratory surgery and static and dynamic evaluation for respiratory disease
- Colic surgery and treatment
- Advance diagnostic imaging tools for use in analyzing lameness
- Surgical oncology: electrochemotherapy, laser surgery, and radiation
Theriogenology
Reproductive care for your mare and stallion.
We specialize in
- Diagnosis and treatment of infertility and reproductive disorders
- Artificial insemination with cooled and frozen-thawed semen
- Embryo transfer
- Management of high-risk pregnancies
- Foaling and foaling complications management
- Breeding soundness examinations of the stallion and mare
- Semen collection and freezing
Hospital Stories | Health Topics
Horse’s freak accident not fatal thanks to WSU veterinarians
A sliver of bone and equine veterinarians kept hope alive for the colt following an extensive crushing injury
Meet the Veterinary Teaching Hospital Team: Teri Olson
Teri Olson is a licensed veterinary technician in equine surgery at the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She has helped to care for horses and other large animals while ensuring students receive the best possible training for nearly three decades.
Rodeo horse, Stormy, on path to recovery after serious accident
After a life‑threatening injury, the 10‑year‑old quarter horse, may be able to compete again on the ProRodeo tour with his rider thanks to the care of WSU veterinarians.
Featured Health Topics
- About 27% of horse owners buy painkillers without consulting veterinarians Many horse owners purchase painkilling and potentially dangerous drugs without having a veterinarian examine their horse first, a WSU-led survey found.
- Horse health in the smoke Horses should not exercise in smoky conditions.
Grateful Client Giving
“This is a place of miracles.”
-Anne Hensley, veterinary hospital client
-Anne Hensley, veterinary hospital client
Clinical Studies
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