Your scheduled visit to the General Surgery Service at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals begins when you pull up to the circular driveway in front of the large animal hospital. Please park your vehicle in the driveway, come into the reception area and check in at the front desk. After a small amount of paperwork, you will be given directions to the unloading area and a technician or student will help you unload and walk your animal to its assigned stall. 

After your animal is unloaded, a technician and student will work together to conduct an examination of your animal and will take a medical history. We appreciate your patience and understanding in allowing our veterinarians-in-training to interact with you and your animal.

Next, the student will leave to report their findings to a resident or faculty member, who will return with the student to perform a second, comprehensive examination. The resident or faculty member will discuss all of the findings with you. 

Working together with you, a plan for further diagnosis and treatment of your animal will be developed. Patients that require surgery or advanced tests will often be admitted to the hospital at the conclusion of their initial appointment. Patients admitted for surgical procedures often need to remain hospitalized for several days or longer. Patients with conditions that do not require hospitalization will be discharged with detailed written instructions and a summary of the exam findings. A copy will be faxed to your veterinarian.

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons
A specialty organization that certifies veterinary surgeons and provides a source of referrals to animal owners.

• Infertility diagnosis
• Embryo transfer
• Transvaginal oocyte recovery
• In vitro fertilization
• Semen cryopreservation
• Laparoscopic insemination
• Invitro embryo production

Your scheduled visit to the Theriogenology Service at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals begins when you pull up to the circular driveway in front of the Large Animal Hospital. Please park your vehicle in the driveway, come into the reception area and check in at the front desk. After a small amount of paperwork, a technician or student will help you unload and walk your animal to its assigned stall. 

Often times, you may leave your vehicle and trailer right in the driveway. If the lot is full, the receptionist will provide you with a parking pass and directions to nearby longer-term parking, where overnight parking for trucks and trailers is also available.

After your vehicle is parked, a technician and student will work together to conduct an examination of your animal and ask you questions about the animal's past medical, surgical, travel, vaccination and worming history and current health. The student will leave to report their findings to a resident or faculty member.

The resident or faculty member will return with the student to perform a second comprehensive examination that will include a discussion of your animal's condition and their findings. This evaluation will take about an hour. We appreciate your patience and understanding in allowing our veterinarians-in-training to interact with you and your animal.

Working together, we will discuss the diagnosis and develop a treatment plan for your animal. Patients that require surgery or advanced tests will often be admitted to the hospital at the conclusion of their initial appointment. Patients with conditions that do not require hospitalization will be discharged with detailed written instructions and a summary of the exam findings. A copy will be faxed to your veterinarian.

We provide full service medical and surgical treatment for all conditions of the reproductive tract of male and female animals. 

Obstetrical complications

We are able to monitor maternal and fetal health in high risk pregnancies and provide medical and surgical assistance as necessary.

Investigation of infertility

We provide infertility investigation and treatment for males and females of all domestic species. We offer breeding soundness and pre-purchase examinations. And we provide assisted reproductive techniques including in vitro fertilization, embryo transfer and cryopreservation of embryos and semen.

American College of Theriogenologists
A non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and competence in theriogenology, or animal reproduction.
 

Your scheduled visit to the Orthopedic Service at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals begins when you pull up to the circular driveway in front of the Large Animal Hospital. Please park your vehicle in the driveway, come into the reception area and check in at the front desk. After a small amount of paperwork, a veterinary student will help you unload and walk your animal to its assigned stall. 

Often times, you may leave your vehicle and trailer right in the driveway but, if the lot is full, the receptionist will provide you with a parking pass and directions to nearby longer-term parking where overnight parking for trucks and trailers is also available.

After your vehicle is parked, a student will ask about your animals past medical, surgical, travel and vaccination history and performs a basic physical examination. Then, the surgery resident and faculty member will join the student to conduct a full orthopedic examination. Students observe and participate in this examination, which is invaluable to their education and development. We appreciate your patience and understanding in allowing these future veterinarians to interact with you and your animal.

After the physical examination, our veterinarians will discuss their findings and treatment options, including cost. Together, you will develop plan for further diagnosis and treatment of your animal. 
In most cases, you will be asked to leave your animal in the care of the student after this initial examination so that we may begin appropriate diagnostic testing, which commonly includes imaging studies and diagnostic nerve blocks. 

You will most likely be asked to return in the afternoon to discuss our findings and recommendations. Please understand that our primary concern is the well being of your animal, and that although we will always strive to minimize the duration of your stay, we do not wish to compromise patient care. When you return, you will meet with the veterinarian and the student working with your animal to discuss their findings and therapeutic recommendations. 

Animals that require a surgical procedure are typically admitted, and their surgery will occur the following day. Animals that do not require surgery will be discharged with a plan for rehabilitation and pain control, if necessary. You will also receive a copy of discharge instructions, which outlines our findings and recommendations. We will strive to make sure that we have answered any and all questions that you may have prior to your departure.

Fortier Laboratory
Dr. Lisa Fortier's laboratory investigates the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the development of arthritis with the goal of identifying finding new ways to treat and prevention arthritis.

Diagnostic Services

• Slit lamp biomicroscopy
• Direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy
• Tonometry
• Electroretinography
• Ocular ultrasonography (standard ocular and high resolution anterior segment scans)
• In vivo corneal confocal microscopy
• CT and MRI scans
• Culture, biopsy, routine lab testing plus many advanced diagnostic modalities

Surgical Services

• Orbital and adnexal surgery
• Squamous cell carcinoma treatments, including strontium 90 radiation treatment
• Corneal therapeutic and reconstructive procedures, keratotomies, grafts, and transpositions
• Cataract removal by phacoemulsification 
• Glaucoma management
• Diode laser treatment for iris/uveal/corpora nigra cyst ablation

Your scheduled visit to the Ophthalmology Service at the Cornell University Nemo Farm Animal Hospital begins when you pull up to the circular driveway in front of the large animal hospital. Please park your vehicle in the driveway, come into the reception area and check in at the front desk. After a small amount of paperwork, a technician or student will help you unload and walk your animal to its assigned stall. 

Often times, you may leave your vehicle and trailer right in the driveway but, if the lot is full, the receptionist will provide you with a parking pass and directions to nearby longer-term parking where overnight parking for trucks and trailers is also available.

After your vehicle is parked, a technician and student will work together to conduct an examination of your animal and ask you questions about the animal's past medical, surgical, travel, vaccination and worming history and current health. In the course of this examination, several tests are usually performed, including measurements of tear function and eye pressure and staining the eye with one or more ocular surface stains. Sometimes, animals who do not cooperate during the exam need to be sedated. If this is the case, a resident or ophthalmologist will prescribe sedation.

Next, the student will administer eye drops to dilate the pupil; just as in your own eyes these drops take 30 minutes or more to take effect. During that time, the student will leave to report their findings to a resident or faculty member, to analyze the results of the routine tests and to refine plans to further diagnose and treat your animal's eye condition. 

The student will return to complete the dilated portion of the examination. The ophthalmologist will have joined you by this time and will perform a second, comprehensive examination that will include a discussion with the students and residents during or after the exam; the clinician will also discuss all of the findings with you. Additional students and residents may be present and observing during this portion of the examination. This evaluation will take 1-2 hours. We appreciate your patience and understanding in allowing our veterinarians-in-training (perhaps your future veterinarian!) to interact with you and your pet.

Working together with you, a plan for further diagnosis and treatment of your animal will be developed. Patients that require surgery or advanced tests will often be admitted to the hospital at the conclusion of their initial appointment (patients admitted for surgical procedures often need to remain hospitalized for several days or longer). Patients with conditions that do not require hospitalization will be discharged with detailed written instructions and a summary of the exam findings. A copy will be faxed to your veterinarian.

American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
A non-profit organization that certifies veterinarians in ophthalmology and provides information about veterinary eye disorders.

• management of down cow’s with a hoist and Aquacow
• management of high-risk pregnancies
• neonatal intensive care
• investigation of herd-outbreaks with consultation through the Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory
• blood transfusion therapy

Your scheduled visit to the Internal Medicine Service at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals begins when you pull up to the circular driveway in front of the equine hospital. Please park your vehicle in the driveway, come into the reception area and check in at the front desk. After a small amount of paperwork, our licensed veterinary technician will help you unload and walk your animal to its assigned stall. 

Often times, you may leave your vehicle and trailer right in the driveway but, if the lot is full, the receptionist will provide you with a parking pass and directions to nearby longer-term parking where overnight parking for trucks and trailers is also available.

After your vehicle is parked, a veterinary resident and students will ask you questions about your animal's past medical, surgical, travel and vaccination history and current health. They will work together to conduct an examination of your animal. Students observe and participate in this examination, which is invaluable to their education and development. We appreciate your patience and understanding in allowing these future veterinarians to interact with you and your animal.

After the initial examination, a senior veterinarian will join the resident and student to perform a second examination. Next, our veterinarians will discuss their preliminary findings, diagnostic and treatment options, and costs. Together, you will develop plan for further diagnosis and treatment of your animal. 

In most cases, you will be asked to leave your animal in the care of the student after this initial examination so that we may begin appropriate diagnostic testing or receive consultations from other veterinary specialists. 

Given our busy schedule and collaboration with other services in the care of your animal, you will most likely be asked to return in the afternoon to discuss our findings and recommendations. In general, an evaluation of your animal takes the better part of a day, so please plan accordingly.

In many cases, therapy will be in the form of medication that you can administer at home. In some cases, your animal may require hospitalization for supportive care or diagnostics. In the event that your animal requires an elective interventional procedure, the rationale, logistics, and risks associated with the procedure will be discussed at this time, and the procedure can often be scheduled either at the time of discharge or within 24 hours of discharge.

Before leaving the hospital, you will receive discharge instructions that outline the findings and recommendations for management of your animal’s case. Your referring veterinarian will also receive a copy of this report via fax or e-mail within 24 hours of your animal leaving the hospital. We will strive to make sure that we have answered any and all questions that you may have prior to your departure.

Faith

"Faith" came to Cornell as a representative of a herd-problem. She appeared healthy on arrival and then developed a life-threatening abomasal rupture. With the calf on site, we could get her to surgery immediately and over-sew the abomasal defect with surgery and then provide intensive care for a few days. The medicine service worked closely with the Animal Health Diagnostic Center and the farmer to make recommendations which will help prevent recurrence of the problem in other calves.

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
A non-profit board created to enhance animal and human health by advancing veterinary internal medicine through training, education, and discovery.

• Gastrointestinal surgery, including management of intestinal strangulation, displacement, impaction and other types of colic
• Wound repair and management, including wounds involving synovial structures (i.e. joints, tendon sheaths, bursa) and tendons
• Musculoskeletal problems including trauma, fractures, infection and laminitis
• Fracture repair of all types including long bones, the skull and spine
• Reproductive emergencies including dystocia, cesarean section, and fetotomy
• Colitis, enteritis and other intestinal diseases
• Pneumonia, pleuropneumonia and other thoracic or abdominal disease
• Shock treatment secondary to severe disease, endotoxemia, hemorrhage and fluid loss
• Management of foal diseases including sepsis, failure of passive transfer, wounds and colic
• Ophthalmology emergencies such as corneal or eyelid laceration, corneal ulceration, glaucoma, uveitis, other trauma, and rupture
• Cardiovascular problems including arrhythmias, heart murmurs, and heart failure
• Management of toxin ingestion or exposure such as toxic plants

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons
A specialty organization that certifies veterinary surgeons and provides a source of referrals to pet owners.

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
A specialty organization created to enhance animal and human health by advancing veterinary internal medicine through training, education, and discovery.

American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
A specialty organization that promotes the practice of veterinary emergency and critical care medicine, fosters training programs and encourages research in this important field.

Your scheduled visit to the Cardiology Service at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals begins when you pull up to the circular driveway in front of the equine hospital. Please park your vehicle in the driveway, come into the reception area and check in at the front desk. After a small amount of paperwork, our licensed veterinary technician will help you unload and walk your animal to its assigned stall.

Often times, you may leave your vehicle and trailer right in the driveway but, if the lot is full, the receptionist will provide you with a parking pass and directions to nearby longer-term parking where overnight parking for trucks and trailers is also available.

After your vehicle is parked, a senior veterinarian, veterinary resident ask you questions about the animal's past medical, surgical, travel and vaccination history and current health. They will work together to conduct an examination of your animal. Students observe and participate in this examination, which is invaluable to their education and development. We appreciate your patience and understanding in allowing these future veterinarians to interact with you and your animal.

After the physical examination, our veterinarians will discuss their findings and treatment options, including cost. Together, you will develop plan for further diagnosis and treatment of your animal. 

In most cases, you will be asked to leave your animal in the care of the student after this initial examination so that we may begin appropriate diagnostic testing, which commonly includes echocardiography, thoracic x-rays and electrocardiography. Your animal will also be assigned to an internal medicine veterinarian, who assist in managing their medical care and monitoring them during their stay. 

Given our busy schedule and collaboration with other services in the care of your animal, you will most likely be asked to return in the afternoon to discuss our findings and recommendations . Please understand that our primary concern is the well being of your animal, and that although we will always strive to minimize the duration of your stay, we do not wish to compromise patient care. When you return, you will meet with the cardiologist or cardiology resident and the student working with your animal to discuss their findings and therapeutic recommendations. 

In many cases, therapy will be in the form of medication that you can administer at home. In some cases, your animal may require hospitalization for supportive care or diagnostics. In the event that your animal requires an elective interventional procedure, the rationale, logistics, and risks associated with the procedure will be discussed at this time, and the procedure can often be scheduled either at the time of discharge or within 24 hours of discharge.

Before leaving the hospital, you will receive a copy of the cardiology report, which outlines the findings and recommendations for management of your animal’s case. Your referring veterinarian will also receive a copy of this report via mail. You will also receive a copy of discharge instructions, which outlines our findings and recommendations. We will strive to make sure that we have answered any and all questions that you may have prior to your departure.

American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
A non-profit board created to enhance animal and human health by advancing veterinary internal medicine through training, education, and discovery.

• Sedation and general anesthesia for high-risk patients
• General anesthesia for laparoscopic surgery
• Mechanical ventilation
• Advanced monitoring including blood pressure and blood gases
• Procedural sedation (standing surgery)
• Ultrasound-guided and nerve stimulation-guided locoregional anesthesia
• Epidural anesthesia
• Management of difficult airways

There are two main types of anesthesia:

General anesthesia

Anesthesia is a drug-induced state of unconsciousness that enables clinicians to perform surgery, or other therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, that would otherwise not be possible on awake patients. General anesthesia is produced by injecting drugs into your horse’s blood stream or by breathing an anesthetic gas. Our board-certified anesthesiologists develop an individualized plan for the care of each patient.

As with any procedure, there are inherent risks involved in general anesthesia including, but not limited to, cardiopulmonary complications or trauma during recovery. 
 

Locoregional anesthesia may include:

• Peripheral nerve blocks which involve making numb only that part of the body to be operated on, as it is the case in dental extractions. The nerves that give feeling to the area being operated on are “blocked” by the local anesthetic so that that area cannot be felt. Frequently used local anesthetic drugs include bupivacaine and lidocaine. 
  
  Potential complications may include failure of the anesthetic technique; hematoma formation; adverse reactions to the drugs being administered including drug toxicity, allergic reactions or infections. 

• Epidural is another type of regional analgesic/anesthetic technique that involves injecting a local anesthetic drug or an analgesic drug such as morphine, into the vertebral canal. A needle is placed between the vertebrae into a space called the epidural space. Medication is then placed into this space. 
  
  Potential complications may include failure of the anesthetic technique; adverse reactions to the drugs being administered including pruritus (itchiness), drug toxicity, allergic reactions; infection; hemorrhage; neurological complications involving the spinal cord or central nervous system which, although rare, may result in temporary or permanent paralysis;.
  
  Both types of anesthesia are frequently used in combination so as to take advantage of their positive attributes while limiting their undesirable side effects, and increasing the safety of anesthesia.

Procedural sedation

Procedural sedation is often combined with a locoregional or epidural block for a surgical procedure. Because the horse is standing, this form of anesthesia has reduced effects in the incidence of possible complications related to recovery. 

We primarily use procedural sedation for certain procedures such as sinusotomies or certain ocular or dental procedures (although patients undergoing other procedures are considered on a case-by-case basis). 
 

Pain prevention and treatment

We offer acute pre- and post-operative pain management using a wide range of pharmaceutical products and locoregional blocks. Our service works with all patients undergoing procedures to help provide perioperative comfort.

If your horse is going to be anesthetized, you can help by carefully following any instructions given by your veterinarian and hospital staff before bringing your horse to the hospital. The day of the procedure, you will be asked about any serious illness, or previous problems with anesthesia that may affect the procedure. Before anesthesia, the anesthetist will review your horse's record and provide a thorough physical examination to detect any conditions that may need to be optimized before anesthesia is considered.

Anesthesia will be supervised and overseen by a veterinary anesthesiologist. During the procedure, the anesthesia team, will use equipment to monitor the horse's heartbeat, blood pressure, oxygen levels and other vital signs. When the procedure is finished, your horse will be moved to a recovery room where will be closely observed and assisted if needed until complete recovery. 

The American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) accredits Cornell’s residency program in Veterinary Anesthesiology. This 3-year program generally enrolls new candidates each July and provides specialty training in veterinary anesthesiology and perioperative pain management as clinical disciplines. Successful completion of the program qualifies candidates to take the ACVAA board-certification examination, and prepares candidates for academic or specialty practice.  

Potential Applicants

Applications are managed through the Veterinary Internship and Residency Matching Program (VIRMP) unless otherwise specified. Applicants must have a D.V.M. (or equivalent veterinary degree) and has completed a rotating internship or equivalent (i.e. one year of general veterinary medicine practice).  Please contact the Program Director, Dr. Martin-Flores (mm459@cornell.edu) for any questions regarding the equivalency of your experience or program questions.

Applicants must be proficient in English (both written & spoken). Foreign applicants are eligible and encouraged to apply. For successful international candidates, the College provides assistance with obtaining a visa.

The application includes a Curriculum Vitae, letter of intent, transcript(s), and three letters of recommendation. An interview is preferred although not required. Phone or video conference interviews can be arranged.  Applicants may visit the facilities to learn more about the program and to meet the faculty and staff.  Visitation dates are limited and must be scheduled in advance through Rosemary Adessa. 
 

Description of the veterinary anesthesia residency program at Cornell University

he Anesthesiology Residency at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, is an established three-year program of advanced training in veterinary anesthesiology and preoperative pain management as clinical disciplines. The Anesthesiology service is composed of 4 board certified anesthesiologists, 4 anesthesiology residents and technicians trained in the discipline. Residents work closely with the respective service chiefs in providing the highest quality of patient care to both large (approximately 1300 patients annually) and small animal patients (approximately 2000 patients annually). Satisfactory progression will result in increased clinical responsibility including emergency duty that will be shared with other residents. The Anesthesiology faculty provides emergency backup support. The program includes large animal, small animal and exotic/zoo animal anesthesiology and preoperative care. The program objectives are to provide the resident with advanced training in all aspects of veterinary anesthesia and analgesia, fulfill the residency requirements of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia and the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, provide experience in clinical and laboratory teaching, provide training allowing a high level of specialized service to the public and profession, and provide experience in research, including the completion of at least one manuscript describing research results. The program is an approved training center for the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 

Approximately 25% of the time is allocated for development activities (off-clinics), which may include research activities, rotations through other services, or attendance at conferences, for example. Residents are expected to attend rounds, seminars and conferences that pertain to their area of interest. The Anesthesiology service holds weekly section rounds, which include journal club, and offers weekly lectures on various topics relevant to our discipline. Participation in other educational programs will be dictated by the resident's needs and goals. Participation of residents in scholarly activities such as continuing education is encouraged, but participation of residents in such activities is subject to approval and dependent upon the availability of funding. While meeting specialty board requirements is the responsibility of the individual resident, the section supports individual efforts through didactic teaching, close interaction during clinical responsibilities and mentoring of research activities. 

Throughout the residency, but particularly during the second year and third year, residents have the opportunity to participate in other services of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. These elective rotations are designed to aid in preparing for board certification. The duration and amount of support for these rotations are determined on an individual basis. Residents also participate in clinical instruction of veterinary medicine students. Excellent client and peer communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a clinical team are essential. 

Each resident will complete at least one research project in anesthesia and/or analgesia. Prior to completing the residency program each resident will submit at least one first-authored manuscript for publication in a refereed journal. This manuscript may describe the results of either a clinical or basic science research investigation. The manuscript will be prepared to meet requirements for board eligibility. The Anesthesiology section encourages its residents to present the results of the investigation at a national or international meeting. There are opportunities for financial support for this purpose. 

Continuation in the program is based on an acceptable level of performance. A "Certificate of Residency" will be issued following successful completion of all requirements of the program. The opportunity exists for graduate studies following completion of the residency program, and is dependent upon acceptance by the Graduate School of Cornell University and the availability of funding for stipend and research. 

Applicants must hold a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine or its equivalent, and have at least one year in general practice or a rotating internship.  We encourage candidates for the residency to visit our section or schedule a phone interview with the faculty. Application is usually through the annual VIRMP.

Applicants from both foreign and American colleges of veterinary medicine are welcome to apply. Preference is generally given to applicants from American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited colleges.  Cornell University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer/educator.  

American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
An organization that promotes the advancement of veterinary anesthesiology and to assist the veterinary profession in providing exceptional service to all animals.

The European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
An organization to advance the study, research into and practice of veterinary anesthesia and intensive care in Europe and to increase the competence of those who practice in this field.