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What
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A trip to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital is not like a trip to
most veterinary clinics. When you arrive at the hospital you will
register at the Admissions Desk. A senior veterinary student or
veterinary technician will be called to assist with unloading your
horse from your trailer. A senior veterinary student assigned to
your case will be responsible for obtaining a complete medical
history and performing an initial physical examination. Your horse
will likely be examined by more than one veterinarian during your
time at WSU. Most of the equine services at WSU function in a team
format with a senior clinician, intern, and resident present.
Because quality teaching of tomorrow’s veterinarians requires time,
your visit will likely take more time than it would at a private
veterinary clinic. In addition, there may be delays to allow for
scheduling of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. As
with any medical facility, horses with true medical and surgical
emergencies take precedence over regularly scheduled appointments.
In most cases the staff of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital can give
you a reasonably accurate estimate of the approximate time necessary
to adequately evaluate your horse.
You will be allowed to stay with your horse during most initial
examination and diagnostic procedures. However, there are some
procedures (radiographs, nuclear scintigraphy, surgery, etc.) where
owners are not permitted to stay with their horse because of safety
concerns. If your horse is hospitalized, you will be permitted to
visit with your horse on a daily basis if so desired. However, the
timing and length of these visits are limited and should be
scheduled with the attending clinician. In some instances (horses in
intensive care or isolation units), owners are not allowed to visit
their horses except with special arrangements through the hospital
staff. We will make every effort to allow you ample time to visit
with your horse, but owners will not be allowed to remain
continuously with their hospitalized horses.
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