SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY CARE
Emergency & Critical Care
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Emergency & Critical Care
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 | Health Topics
Meet the Veterinary Teaching Hospital team: Cynthia Buss
Since joining the Veterinary Teaching Hospital’s team one year ago as an animal technician, Cynthia Buss has helped to provide exceptional care to pets in the Small Animal Intensive Care Unit. She is currently enrolled in online courses to become a licensed veterinary technician.
WSU veterinarians give basset hound a new life
Bailey’s heart stopped beating for 18 minutes but, defying the odds, the emergency and critical care teams at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital didn’t give up.
Meet the Veterinary Teaching Hospital staff: Sarah Huston
Sarah joined the hospital’s emergency and critical care team in November of 2016 after she moved to Pullman from the west side of Washington.
Featured Health Topics
- Blue-green Algae (Cyanobacteria) Blooms occur in bodies of fresh water and exposure can be deadly to animals.
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Failure What is chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats? Chronic kidney disease is kidney disease that has been present for months to years. Chronic renal disease, chronic renal failure, and chronic renal insufficiency refer to the same condition. What are the symptoms of chronic kidney disease in pets? Because the kidneys have so many functions, […]
- Is your pet at risk of an adverse reaction to common drugs? Animals with the gene mutation are at risk of severe reactions to certain drugs.
- WSU Veterinarians: Keep pets cool this heat wave Providing water and shade is the most important thing owners can do for their pets.
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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