What are the Large Vet Clinics in the US?

[Pokey]

Like the title says - I'm looking for the names of the largest, well know/reputable vet/equine clinics in the US. Maybe state by state?

[Tamara in TN]

Like the title says - I'm looking for the names of the largest, well know/reputable vet/equine clinics in the US. Maybe state by state?

Univ of Tn @ Knoxville lots of lameness and laminitis work going on right now...helluva farrier on staff;)

Rood and Riddle KY...equine neonatal stuff

best

[blaster]

VA
VA Equine (www.vaeqine.com) Middleburg, VA Dr Kent Allen--lameness
Spurlock Equine, Lovettsville, VA--Dr Spurlock, Lameness & Surgery Suite
Woodside Equine (near King's Dominion)--Lameness & Surgery Suite
Marion Dupont Equine Hosp VA--Everything

PA
New Bolton Hosp-Everything

[Parker_Rider]

CO:
Littleton Large Animal
Colo State

NC:
Not huge, but one of the best - Tryon Equine/formerly Bonnie Brae

[Nootka]

NY
Cornell University (http://www.vet.cornell.edu/) http://web.vet.cornell.edu/public/cuerp/

[Pokey]

It's a random info request from someone developing some sort of diagnostic for equine veterinary hospitals - I have no details. Figured this was the best place for a comprehensive answer.

I remembered New Bolton and Littleton Large...

But that's where my memory stopped!

So all replies are appreciated.

[appaloosalady]

Michigan State U. has a fantastic hospital.

[Highflyer]

New Bolton (PA)
Cornell (NY)
Hagyard (KY)
Midatlantic Equine (NJ)

I'm not sure what you're looking for exactly, size wise or reputation wise. These are the "big" ones that spring to mind for me--but (for example) while I would send a horse with an unknown disease/ severe colic/ desperate emergency to New Bolton, I would send a lameness to Cecil Vet Hospital and a fertility issue to Nandi Vet Hospital--both of which have world class vets in their specialties but which are considerably smaller.

[tarynls]

Any veterinary schools have good hospitals. Off the top of my head, I can think of Tufts in MA, Cornell in NY, Univ. of Florida in FL, Texas A&M in TX, Univ. of CA at Davis in CA, Ohio State University in OH.

That's all I can think of at the moment (that hasn't already been mentioned).

My horse had colic surgery at MidAtlantic in NJ. He had wonderful care.

[fivehorses]

NH
New England Equine in Dover, NH. Jackie Bartol, DVM is a fantastic internal medicine vet, graduate of Cornell, and keeps abreast of current issues by continuing her education and attending conferences to hear the recent research. She also is excellent at explaining things.

Mike Davis, DVM is a wonderful surgeon and also lameness vet and is co owner of New England equine. I like the fact they have an excellent surgeon as well as an internist, plus other good vets at the clinic.

Myhre clinic in Rochester, but not as familiar with them, also highly regarded.

[Go Fish]

Usually vet colleges...I'm on the West Coast...Davis, Washington State and Colorado come to mind.

[MaresNest]

When I lived in Virginia (it's been a few years since I moved), there were four full service hospitals:

Blue Ridge Equine, Charlottesville
Marion DuPont Scott, Leesburg
Mountain View, Raphine
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

Also, at that time, I think Woodside (Richmond) was thinking about starting to cut colics. But I don't know if that ever came to fruition or not.

Also, in southern California, there's Alamo Pintado.

And, as someone else mentioned, all the vet schools have hospitals.

[hunter1985]

Everyone in NC who needs a good vet always goes to NCSU Vet Hospital

[ljc]

California - Alamo Pintado in Los Olivos (southern CA).

[bumknees]

I know it has changed names in the last few years nd i cant not recall what it changed to. but what used to be called Randall vet clinic up by cleveland ohio.
along with ohio state vet school.

[dghunter]

Ohio State University
Aurora (not sure if it's called Aurora Clinic or what but they're very good with colic and such in Aurora, OH)
Cleveland Equine/Randall with Dr. Genovese. Dr. Genovese still works out of his place in Randall and he is AMAZING for lameness! Would never take my horses anywhere else unless he recommended it!

[Equibrit]

Check here; http://www.aaep.org/dvmsearch

[Auto Be A Storm]

Louisiana State University has a good large animal program!

[BlueEyedSorrel]

University of Missouri-Columbia. Fabulous facility. My horse had surgery for a traumatic leg injury there last year and got top-notch care. I'd go there again in a heartbeat if (God forbid!) one of mine had need of surgery or diagnostics that my vet couldn't provide.

What about Rood & Riddle in Lexington, KY?

My cousin has had her horse at Auburn U and was very happy.

This thread is a great idea and I'm mentally filing it away for future reference. After my experience last year, I don't ever want to be more than a few hours away from a good clinic. It's been added to my list of things to consider when I (finally!) finish grad school in the next few years and get a real job. There's a reasonably good chance I'll have to relocate, and proximity to a vet school is one of my larger "minor" criteria (the biggest ones being career considerations and general affordability of a "horsey" lifestyle).

BES

[OneonOne]

Iowa State University vet school, Ames, IA

There's also a good referral clinic outside Des Moines, IA. I think the address is in Bondurant? Or maybe Pleasant Hill?

[bugsynskeeter]

I'm partial to Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington.

[Pokey]

Thanks for all the replies so far... Here's the list I've got going - I've left off a few of the schools since I think that's a given? Any more for the west coast, central states, Florida? Where do horses go when they're at Wellington?

CA - Alamo Pintado
CO - Littleton Large Animal
KY – Hagyard
KY - Rood and Riddle...equine neonatal stuff
MO - University of Missouri-Columbia
NC - NCSU Vet Hospital
NC - Tryon Equine/formerly Bonnie Brae - Not huge, but one of the best
NH - New England Equine in Dover, Jackie Bartol, DVM
NJ - Midatlantic Equine
NY - Cornell University http://web.vet.cornell.edu/public/cuerp/
NY - Myhre clinic in Rochester
OH - Cleveland Equine/Randall with Dr. Genovese
PA - New Bolton
TN - Univ of Tn @ Knoxville lots of lameness and laminitis work
VA - Blue Ridge Equine, Charlottesville
VA - Equine (www.vaeqine.com) Middleburg, Dr Kent Allen—lameness
VA - Marion DuPont Scott, Leesburg
VA - Mountain View, Raphine
VA - Spurlock Equine, Lovettsville --Dr Spurlock, Lameness & Surgery Suite
VA - Woodside Equine (near King's Dominion)--Lameness & Surgery Suite

[Equibrit]

If you check the AAEP link they are all listed by state. (Palm Beach Equine Clinic)

[fivehorses]

correction
Myrhe clinic is in Rochester, NH, not NY.
Also, New england equine, for lameness and colic surgery, its Mike Davis, dvm.
Dr. Bartol is internal medicine

[fivehorses]

Also, U of GA, at Auburn.
Have no idea about them, but know that will be the nearest hospital setting when I move to aiken.
Unless of course someone from aiken wants to chime in(hint, hint).

[cloudyandcallie]

He doesn't have a big clinic, but he's great.
Michigan state vet degree and board certified.
Oh, he's in Edisto SC actually Hollywood, but almost to the beach.
John saved my friend's horse's life, colic surgery. He is a great surgeon, colic, tendon, etc.

The UGA vet school is great for dogs/cats/horses.

(For small animals, hands down it's Briarcliff Animal Hospital in Atlanta, lots of vets and great staff and always available.)

[MaresNest]

Also, U of GA, at Auburn.
Have no idea about them, but know that will be the nearest hospital setting when I move to aiken.
Unless of course someone from aiken wants to chime in(hint, hint).

Actually, the University of Georgia is in Athens. And, yes, it's the closest full service hospital to Aiken. Which is very a bummer, because it's at least 2 and a half hours away. A solid 3 hours from my end of the county. It's dumb that in a town founded on horse sports and crawling with horse vets, we don't have ANY with a fully staffed/equipped hospital. :(

Auburn is a different university, and also has a vet school. It's in Alabama, though. Not close to Aiken at all.

[TrakGeorge]

Ohio State University also has a wonderful vet program

[Pokey]

Equibrit - the link is quite helpful, thank you. But it tosses back about 1600 for the US, so I figured before I wade through that, I'd see about getting you all to whittle it down for me!

[luvmywalkers]

Excellent facility, excellent care:
http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/

[tikihorse2]

University of Wisconsin, Madison, has a very fine veterinary program for large and small animals.

Kim