SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY CARE
Emergency & Critical Care
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Emergency & Critical Care
The 24-hour Emergency and Critical Care service will be limited July 1-26 due to temporary staffing shortages.
Call in an Emergency
If your animal is in need of emergency care, please call the hospital so that we know you are on your way and can prepare for your arrival.
Emergency services for small and large animals are available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The hospital is at 205 Ott Road on the WSU Campus, just off of Grimes Way.
Our services include
- Emergent care and stabilization for trauma
- Acute management of toxicities
- Intensive care for pets with acute and critical illness
- Blood transfusion therapy
- Electrolyte and acid base therapy
- Oxygen therapy, respiratory support, and mechanical ventilation
- Critical care and cardiac monitoring
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation
Hospital Stories
Wildlife care takes wing
The injured, endangered bird was brought to the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2021, where veterinarian Marcie Logsdon (’08 Vet. Sci., ’12 DVM) took the lead on a tricky operation.
Meet the Veterinary Teaching Hospital team: Mikayla Perkins
Mikayla Perkins has been helping to care for the most critical of patients since May of 2022 at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital as a veterinary technician assistant in the Small Animal Intensive Care Unit.
Meet the Veterinary Teaching Hospital team: Catherine Clague
Catherine Clague cares for the most fragile of our patients as a veterinary technician with our small animal emergency and critical care service.
Health Topics
- Movement sensors show promise in identifying horses at injury risk A small 3-ounce sensor capable of recording 2,400 data points of movement in a second could be key in reducing injuries to racehorses.
- Steps to ease a panicked pet on Independence Day This July 4, there are a few things owners can do to alleviate their animal’s stress. It starts with being ready well in advance of the holiday — and the loud booms — arrive.
- Getting serious about snakes They can make great pets, but only if you’re prepared.
Clinical Studies
Any current clinical studies for this service will be listed below.
Grateful Client Giving
Honor your pet’s caregiver
“This is a place of miracles.”
-Anne Hensley, veterinary hospital client