Neonatal
Our Services
The Farm Animal Neonatal Section at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State provides complete state-of-the-art neonatal consultation on farm animal clients (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, llamas, alpacas and deer).
Service Highlights
Full neonatal care service is provided for sick neonates, including IgG testing and plasma transfusion service. We recommend bringing the dam of sick neonates with the patient so that nursing and neonate/dam bonding is not interrupted. A "cria-sitter" service is also offered for continuous monitoring of sick crias, at an additional cost. Sick neonates will typically be hospitalized for approximately 7-10 days, although sometimes longer stays will be necessary.
Appointments & Office Hours
- Office hours: 10am – 4pm, Monday – Friday
- Appointments strongly recommended.
- For an appointment: (614) 292-6661, Ext. 1
- Emergency service: 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year
- After-hour emergencies: (614) 292-6661
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.
Clinicians
Senior Faculty
- D. Michael Rings, DVM, MS, DACVIM
- Jeff Lakritz, DVM, PHD, DACVIM, Section Head
- Andrew Niehaus, DVM, MS
Residents
Interns
Veterinary Technicians
- Missy Tong, RVT
- David Fredrick, RVT
Payment
Payment is expected at the time of your visit. Please read our payment policy for complete information.
