Agricultural Animal Medicine and Surgery

The Agricultural Animal Medicine and Surgery Service of the CSU James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital provides veterinary care for cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas, both domestic and pet pigs, and wild ruminants. As part of the Integrated Livestock Management (ILM) Program, the agricultural animal service is committed to assisting livestock producers investigate and solve animal related health issues and train future agricultural veterinarians and industry specialists. The agricultural animal hospital service is directly supported by specialists in internal medicine, surgery, and theriogenology and also provides consultations with specialists in ophthalmology, dermatology, and cardiology. Certified animal health technicians, veterinary interns, and veterinary students staff the hospital and allow 24 hour monitoring and care of patients.
The agricultural animal hospital provides routine veterinary medical services as well as highly specialized diagnostics, medical, and surgical treatment. Both referral and direct client appointments are accepted by the service. Routine veterinary services including physical examination, blood collection and testing, vaccination, castration, dehorning, breeding soundness examination, and pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP, High Mountain Disease) testing can be scheduled for individual animals and groups of animals. The service is also recognized for the ability to provide highly specialized and intensive care for critically ill animals. Acute and emergency care cases are received 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.