Cornell University Veterinary Medicine

Companion Animal Hospital

More than 18,500 dogs, cats, birds and other small mammals receive health and medical care each year in our Companion Animal Hospital.

Primary Care
Routine health care, including physical examinations, vaccinations, and treatment of minor illnesses is provided through our Community Practice Service. Veterinary students in the third and fourth year of their DVM program, assisted by veterinary technicians, examine and treat companion animals during scheduled appointments. The student clinicians are supervised by faculty veterinarians who consult and provide medical assistance for each case as needed.

Specialty Services
Many of our patients at the Companion Animal Hospital are referred by their veterinarians for evaluation by our faculty specialists for complicated medical or surgical problems.

• Anesthesiology
  General anesthesia for diagnostic procedures and surgery; pain management.
• Behavioral Medicine
  Diagnosis and treatment of problems such as aggression, destructiveness, separation anxiety, and elimination problems. Techniques include animal learning, behavior modification, and medication.
• Cardiology
  State-of-the-art diagnosis of cardiac abnormalities such as arrhythmias, implantation of cardiac pacemakers, repair of cardiac defects (surgically and by internal cardiac catheterization).
• Dentistry
  Diagnosis and treatment of general diseases of the mouth, cervical line lesions where enamel and teeth have been eroded, fractured teeth requiring extractions, broken teeth requiring root canal therapy, and preventive cleanings.
• Dermatology
  Diagnosis, therapy, and follow-up care for animals with skin disease or skin problems that are commonly caused by allergies, parasites, infections, or hormonal imbalances.
• Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
  The hospital is equipped to receive and treat medical emergencies around-the-clock.
• Intensive Care
  A 24-hour unit allows sophisticated treatments to be given at any time of day.
• Internal Medicine
  Diagnosis and treatment of serious health problems including metabolic diseases such as diabetes; infectious diseases; and endocrine, hematological, gastrointestinal, liver, renal, and respiratory disorders. Also nutritional services, parenteral nutrition.
• Medical Imaging
  Diagnostic radiographic procedures for all species. Image intensification systems with digital imaging capability. Ultrasound equipment for abdominal studies, echocardiology, and musculoskeletal studies. MRI and computed tomography (CT) for three-dimensional detail of the anatomy. Nuclear imaging for bone scans of the musculoskeletal system to help detect incomplete and stress fractures.
• Oncology
  A team approach to detect and treat complex cancers in dogs and cats. Depending on the diagnosis, the care plan may involve cancer specialists, surgeons, medical oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, and other professionals. Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery. Supportive care such as nutritional counseling and pain management.
• Ophthalmology
  Diagnosis and treatment of problems of the eye, including state-of-the-art cataract removals.
• Soft-tissue Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery
  Surgery of congenital vascular disorders of the liver, replacement of hip joints, neurosurgery (brain and spine) and feline kidney transplantation.
• Theriogenology
  All aspects of reproductive health, including obstetrics, breeding soundness exams, infertility, artificial insemination, and reproductive surgery.
• Wildlife and Exotic Animal Medicine
  A multidisciplinary approach to medical and surgical care for a diversity of privately owned, nondomestic reptiles, birds, and small mammals; zoo animals; and native wildlife.