Our Services

The anesthesia and perioperative pain management service at the Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) of The Ohio State University provides comprehensive anesthetic and pain management for all species with concentration on the common domestic species.

Our hospital provides general farm animal care such as castration, hoof trims and dehorns, as well as seeing sick animals needing medical or surgical care. Our clinicians have experience with standard livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats, and production swine, as well as non-traditional farm animals such as potbellied/mini-pigs, llamas, alpacas, and exotic hoofstock.

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The Theriogenology and Reproductive Medicine Service at the VMC offers assisted reproductive services for small animal, food and fiber, and equine patients by appointment. On-farm, ambulatory reproductive medicine services are also available for equine patients.

Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Service at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State provides care for dogs and cats with many types of emergent or serious conditions. Our Intensive Care Unit provides 24/7 support for those patients needing close monitoring and extensive care. The ICU is fully staffed with dedicated registered technicians, some of which are certified in emergency and critical care, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, such as remote heart monitoring, direct blood pressure monitoring, and full blood work capability.

The Equine Field Service based out of The Galbreath Equine Center at The Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center offers on-farm care for the Greater Columbus area. We strive to provide exceptional, general and specialty care to your horse. Whether you have a show horse, pleasure horse or a pasture pet, we want to bring the best in veterinary care to keep your equines healthy and happy.

The Equine Ophthalmology Service at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State offers state-of-the-art ophthalmology service for all equids, including, but not limited to horses, ponies and foals.

The Equine Performance Evaluation Service at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Ohio State offers state-of-the-art performance evaluation of all equids, including, but not limited to horses, ponies and foals.

The Equine Soft Tissue Surgery Service at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State offers state-of-the-art comprehensive diagnosis and surgical care of all equids.

The mission of Honoring the Bond is to recognize and honor the human-animal bond by providing support and resources to animal owners. 

To make a donation to the program, click here go.osu.edu.giveHTB

Pet Loss & Anticipatory Loss Resources:

Integrated Oncology Service at Ohio State’s Veterinary Medical Center is comprised of a team of cancer doctors with specialties in medical, surgical and radiation oncology, working together - and with you and your family veterinarian - from initial consultation and diagnosis, through the prescription and implementation of a treatment plan.

The Farm Animal Internal Medicine service at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State provides state of the art medical consultation and intensive care from board-certified large animal internists for farm animals (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, camelids, and deer).

The Farm Animal Neonatal Section at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State provides complete state-of-the-art neonatal consultation and care for farm animals as wells as various obstetric procedures for animals in dystocia.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality nutritional care for companion animal patients. Please see our extensive web site for valuable information for pet owners, veterinary students, technicians and clinician colleagues. Learn more about our research on the role of nutrition and bladder disease in cats. This research has led to the development of the Indoor Cat Initiative, which aims to enrich the lives of indoor cats to promote their health and welfare, and to reduce the risk of stress-responsive disorders.

Ophthalmology Service Philosophy

All members of our service strive to provide exceptional patient care and service to our clients and referring veterinarians. We also aim to provide an excellent clinical learning experience for our future veterinary colleagues.

Our Services

The Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery service at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State offers comprehensive surgical care for dogs and cats with orthopedic conditions.

Service Highlights

Board-certified specialists in orthopedic surgery

Lameness diagnosis and treatment

Trauma care

Non-emergent orthopedic surgery (cranial cruciate ligament rupture, medial patellar luxation)

Limb deformity

Minimally invasive surgery

Our pharmacy fills prescriptions for registered clients of the medical center. We fill inpatient and outpatient orders for all companion (small), farm and equine animal patients of the hospital.

The pharmacy at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State fills prescriptions for clients of the hospital. We fill inpatient and outpatient orders for all companion (small), farm and equine animal patients of the hospital.

The Radiology service provides complete diagnostic imaging services to all hospital patients and teleradiology and a mobile ultrasound service to referring veterinarians. Our professional faculty and staff offer excellent, timely service to our veterinary patients and their clinicians.

The Farm Animal Surgery Section at the Veterinary Medical Center at Ohio State provides a complete surgical service with a board certified large animal surgeon for all surgeries of farm animals ranging from routine castration and dehorn to abdominal explore, various orthopedic, and soft tissue procedures.

The Theriogenology and Reproductive Medicine Service at the VMC will offer assisted reproductive services for small animal, farm animal, and equine patients.