Hospital for Farm Animals Services
We appreciate advance scheduling of appointments to increase efficiency and allow us to plan for anticipated procedures to ensure the best care for your animals. We understand that emergent conditions do not offer the convenience of being able to plan in advance and may require immediate veterinary attention. If able, please call to schedule as far in advance as possible to ensure a place on our on schedule. Please be aware that emergencies occur throughout the day that may cause a schedule back up or need to reschedule your appointment. Although uncommon, we will try to make you aware of these circumstances as soon as possible so that you can plan accordingly. We apologize in advance and thank you for your understanding.
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Hours & Appointment Scheduling
Office hours: 10am – 5:30pm, Monday – Friday
Appointments strongly recommended!
Emergency service: 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year
- For an appointment: (614) 292-6661, Ext. 1
- After-hour emergencies: (614) 292-6661. Please call ahead.
Services
Breeding care
- Breeding soundness exams and semen evaluation
- Breeding management
Hoof trimming and lameness management
Castration
Dehorning
Physical exams
Vaccines
Medical diseases of adult farm animals
- Intestinal, respiratory, neurologic, hemolymphatic diseases
- Intensive care and hospitalization services including:
-24-HOUR intensive care
- IV fluid administration
-Comprehensive pain management
-Hydro-floatation and sling management for down animal management
- Treatment of disease including pneumonia, parasitism, anemia, pregnancy toxemia, diarrhea, and more
Neonatal care
- Intensive care and monitoring for neonatal farm animals
- Plasma administration
- Treatment of disease including scours/diarrhea, sepsis, respiratory disease, and more
Orthopedic
- Treatment of broken bones
- Joint surgery
- Ligament and tendon surgery
- Angular and flexural limb deformities
- Sequestrectomy
Soft Tissue
- Abdominal surgeries such as displaced abomasum, intestinal surgery, rumen surgery
- Umbilical abscess resection
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Diagnosis and correction of urinary problems
- Reproductive:
- Cesarean section of all farm species
- Ovariectomy/spay including laparoscopic options
- Cryptorchid castration
- Correction of urine pooling
- Inguinal/scrotal hernia repair
- Teaser/gomer bull surgery
- Respiratory surgery including tracheotomy and sinus surgery
- Dental surgery
- Wound and Laceration Repair
- Teat and Udder surgery
Special Equipment & Technology
- Handling equipment appropriate for large cattle/bulls not amenable to haltering and leading
- Hydraulic chute for unloading patients form trailer
- Dedicated downer cow stall, including 2-ton hoist, monk slings, hip lifters
- Hydrofloatation (Aqua Cow Rise) system (750-gallon water tank large enough to assist adult cattle to rise for treatment of nerve, muscle, or other disorders of down cattle)
- Two hydraulic tilt tables for lameness management and surgery of cattle
- 360 degree rotary hydraulic squeeze chute
- Dedicated surgical suite for farm animal surgery
- Access to specialized large animal anesthesia service staffed with experts in farm animal anesthesia
- Minimally invasive surgical equipment: endoscopy, laparoscopy, arthroscopy, theloscopy (teat and udder camera system)
Diagnostic services
Diagnostic services
- In house clinical laboratory for fast diagnostics on blood samples
- Fecal parasite identification
- In-house pathology services for cytology and biopsy examination
- In-house microbiology laboratory
Imaging including ultrasound, radiographs, and CT
What to Expect
All cases are examined and treated in a team effort with veterinarians, senior veterinary students and veterinary technicians. Most cases are seen, treated and discharged same day. Average outpatient stay: 2 hrs.
For more information regarding what to expect during your visit, click here to go to our Hospital for Farm Animal location information page.
This is not the first time I have used OSU for my services for my goats. I absolutely would recommend them to anyone that has ever been put in a predicament with these animals. You all are very exceptional people that do very good work!
Care Team
Michelle Carman
Madison Baker
Julia Horton
Maddie Frendberg
Andrew Vaughn
Brooke Bailey
Lauren Cruse
Matthew Depuy
Cayley Peltzer
Megan Ward
Clinical Trials
The farm animal service is often recruiting patients for related studies for which your animal may be eligible. If you have any questions regarding your pet's eligibility, please contact the Blue Buffalo Clinical Trials Office (cvm-clinicaltrials@osu.edu).
For a listing of current trials please click here.