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2500 horses receive health care in our Equine Hospital each year. In addition,
about 1,000 farm animals are treated annually in our Farm Animal Hospital.
Many of the patients are referred by veterinarians in the Northeastern
United States, while others come directly to the hospital. The Cornell
University Hospital for Animals prides itself on its team approach. Everyone
has a part in the mission to provide excellent care, teach future veterinarians,
and advance the science of veterinary medicine. The section of large Animal Surgery has 7 faculty surgeons with expertise in orthopedic and soft tissue procedures, emergency and critical care and exercise physiology. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art arthroscopic, laparoscopic and laser equipment and offers comprehensive care for the patient. Four surgery suites and 5 recovery stalls allow dedicated and specialized surgery and tailored recoveries. At this time the Large Animal Surgeons have active research programs in the soft tissue and orthopedic areas. Much work is being done on the mechanics of the upper airway of the horse and investigations into common problems are being studied. Novel surgical procedures are being developed and evaluated. Also, studies on new procedures for disinfection surgical wounds are beginning. Further information can be found at: www.vet.cornell.edu/labs/comporth |
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The
Section of Wildlife Health at Cornell University offers students one of
the most diverse and comprehensive curriculums relating to wildlife, zoo
animal, and exotic animal medicine in North America. The Program faculty
is comprised of two Diplomates of the American College of Zoological Medicine,
a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (avian),
two Zoological Medicine Residents and a Companion Exotic Animal Medicine
Resident. Veterinary students, student externs from around the world, graduate students and post-graduate veterinarians enjoy clinical exposure to the entire spectrum of non-domestic animal health through our Native Wildlife Clinic, Companion Exotic Animal Clinic, and the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park. Our program is one of the few veterinary colleges in the United States offering veterinary and undergraduate students the opportunity to become intimately involved with the medical care and rehabilitation of native wildlife. Research in the Wildlife Health Program focuses on diseases of free-ranging and captive wildlife and the impact such diseases may have on wildlife conservation efforts. Examples of our research in New York include the health assessment and monitoring of reintroduced river otters and the epidemiology of mycoplasmosis in the eastern house finch population. Additional information can be obtained by visiting: www.vet.cornell.edu/hospital/wildlife/ |
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section of anesthesiology has 5 faculty members, 3 residents, and nine
licensed veterinary technicians. Each faculty member is board certified
in anesthesiology. The section is responsible for anesthetizing over 3,300
patients annually in the Cornell University Hospital for Animals; including
patients from both the Companion Animal Hospital and Equine/Food Animal
Hospital.. In conjunction with faculty from the Department of Molecular
Medicine, the section teaches Foundations of Anesthesiology, a required
course for third year veterinary students. The section also participates in many other aspects of the veterinary curriculum, including surgical exercises. All veterinary students spend at least 2 weeks as members of the anesthesiology service, and most elect to spend an additional 2 weeks with the service. During their rotation time, students are closely supervised as they perform anesthesia on patients, learn about pain management, ancillary techniques (e.g epidural anesthesia), fluid therapy, and cardiovascular monitoring. Members of the section are involved in investigations of the causes and treatment of hypoxia, the interaction of analgesics with anesthesia, and developing new methods of monitoring and controlling cardiovascular function under anesthesia |
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The mission
of the CUHA Imaging Service is to relieve animal suffering caused by
disease by reducing uncertainty about diagnosis, extent of disease and
disease progression through the use of imaging modalities, research
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of small animal surgery, with 3 surgical services, orthopedics, general
surgery, and a combined service, is staffed by 6 board certified surgeons,
3 surgical residents, one surgical intern, 6 rotating general interns,
and 7 licensed veterinary technicians. In addition to the surgical care
of both local and referred patients, the section is responsible for
the didactic teaching program in surgery, which consists of both lecture
and laboratory sessions, and the clinical rotations in surgery required
of third and fourth year veterinary students. Surgical care is provided
24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. |
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The Oncology
Service at Cornell first saw clinical patients in July of 2000, and
has subsequently grown to 4 faculty, 3 residents, and 4 licensed veterinary
technicians. The Oncology Service sees approximately 1,000 cancer patients
a year. A state of the art linear accelerator with a multileaf collimator
became operational in October of 2002 and we currently irradiate approximately
100 patients a year. The radiation facility includes a CT-based 3D radiation
treatment planning system that allows us to optimize the radiation treatment
plan for individual patients. Dogs and cats with cancer are evaluated
through the oncology service which may include but is not limited to
blood work, radiographs, tumor biopsy and staging, CT scan or MRI. Chemotherapy
and radiation therapy are provided through the oncology service. Surgical
procedures other than biopsies are done through the Surgery Service
although the Surgery Service is consulted as necessary at the time of
the Oncology appointment. |
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The
section is staffed by three faculty board-certified by the American College
of Veterinary Ophthalmologists , two residents, each completing three
years of training; and three licensed veterinary technicians. Service
responsibilities include primary care and consultation in the Companion
Animal as well as the Equine and Farm Animal Hospitals. The section's
teaching efforts are focused on both didactic lecture and laboratory experiences
for preclinical veterinary students and the mandatory two-week clinical
rotation experience for third and fourth-year students. Current research efforts include investigation of the role of canine herpesvirus in corneal disease in dogs; characterization of pathogenic phenotype of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from canine and equine corneal ulcers and normal extraocular flora (funded); and the effects of several ocular surgical procedures on corneal touch threshold. Recently completed projects include measurement of aqueous humor levels of topically instilled ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin in dogs undergoing cataract surgery (funded, in press, 2005, Veterinary Ophthalmology) and determination of corneal touch thresholds in the normal bovine and dogs and cats undergoing anesthesia and neutering. |
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The
Dermatology Service at Cornell has a long, rich tradition of patient care,
teaching, research, and continuing education. The Service examines about
1000 patients per year – about 50% of which are difficult conditions
referred in by regional practitioners. This clinical practice is the training
arena for our veterinary students and Residents in Dermatology. The Service has and continues to conduct clinical research projects on everything from diagnostic aids, to therapeutic agents, to retrospective studies on skin diseases and skin pathology. Drs. Miller and Scott have authored or co-authored the standard textbooks in companion animal, equine, and farm animal dermatology, as well as over 500 journal articles and book chapters. They have given over 400 continuing education seminars around the world. |
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Animal Behavior Clinic functions to help people whose pets have serious
behavior problems that put people, other animals, or possessions at risk.
Our goal is to prevent injury to people and keep pets in their original
homes. Common problems that we encounter are aggression in all species,
separation anxiety and storm phobias in dogs, house soiling in cats, cribbing
and foal rejection in horses. www.vet.cornell.edu/abc Our research is focused on companion animal welfare. Recently we have been focusing on cribbing, its causes and cures, the effects of social enrichment on the behavior of laboratory dogs and the costs and benefits of group housing of shelter cats. The courses taught are Behavior Problems of Small Animals, Behavior Problems of Horses and two seminar course given in alternative years: Readings in Applied Animal Behavior and Stress Physiology to be Discussed as Part of Animal Welfare. Veterinary students may take two week electives in the Animal Behavior Clinic. website:http://www.vet.cornell.edu/faculty/Houpt/ |
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The
section is staffed by five faculty members board-certified by the American
College of Veterinary internal medicine, five residents, each completing
two years of training; and three licensed veterinary technicians. Our
faculty’s clinical and research expertise span a large facet of
small animal internal medicine fields including hematology, endocrinology,
gastroenterology, hepatology, infectious and immune mediated diseases,
and nephrology-urology. We provide specialized state of the art veterinary care to patients in our local area as well as referrals from all over the east Coast. The section's teaching efforts are focused on didactic lectures, clinical case presentations and laboratory experiences for preclinical veterinary students and the two-four week clinical rotation experience for third and fourth-year students |
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