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Small Animal Clinic:
225-578-9600
RDVM Fax for referral client paperwork:
225-578-8477
Large Animal Clinic:
225-578-9500
Last reviewed
Monday October 19, 2009 12:48:15 PM |
Welcome to the
Louisiana State
University
School of
Veterinary
Medicine
Veterinary
Teaching
Hospitals and
Clinics
The School of
Veterinary
Medicine
provides
veterinary care
to animal
patients through
its Teaching
Hospital and
Clinics (VTH&C).
Both primary
care clinics and
a referral
practice provide
case material
for the
instruction of
professional
students and
post-DVM,
interns and
residents. The
VTH&C operates
as a
fee-for-service
enterprise of
the School of
Veterinary
Medicine. The
fees generated
provide most of
the hospital
operating
budget.
The VTH&C
annually treats
over 20,000
patients per
year and
serves as the
primary referral
center of
veterinarians in
Louisiana.
Approximately 65
percent of the
total cases are
referral cases
from regional
practicing
veterinarians in
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
Texas, and
Arkansas.
Major goals of
the Veterinary
Teaching
Hospital and
Clinics (VTH&C)
are:
-
Provide the
widest possible
clinical case
experience
necessary to
train Veterinary
Medical
students,
residents,
interns and
practicing
veterinarians in
quality
veterinary
medicine;
-
Serve as a
referral
resource for
practicing
veterinarians in
Louisiana and
surrounding
states;
-
Provide a
clinical
laboratory for
all departments
within the
School of
Veterinary
Medicine to meet
their teaching,
service and
research roles;
and
-
To maintain a
nationally
recognized
clinical
program.
The hospital
operation is
supported by
approximately 67
support staff,
50 faculty, 28
house officers,
and 35 student
workers. The
hospital is
divided into the
Small Animal
Clinic, Large
Animal Clinic,
Ancillary
Services and
Support Areas.
The hospital
faculty are
highly trained
and skilled
professionals
who are
certified
specialists by
the following
AVMA recognized
Specialty
Boards: Board of
Practitioners
(avian, Equine,
Food animal);
Toxicology,
Laboratory
Animal Medicine;
Theriogenology;
Dermatology;
Internal
Medicine;
Cardiology;
Oncology;
Pathology;
Clinical
Pathology;
Radiology;
Radiation
Oncology and
Surgery.
The hours at the
Hospital are
from 8:00 am to
5:00 pm, Monday
through Friday.
We are available
for Emergency
calls 24 hours a
day, seven days
a week.
At LSU SVM, we
are committed to
giving your pets
the best
possible care,
but please be
aware that our
veterinarians
cannot answer
questions,
either by phone
or e-mail, about
animals they
have never
examined. This
means that our
clinicians must
actually see
your pet and run
any necessary
tests to
thoroughly
evaluate its
condition and
recommend a
course of
treatment. They
will also be
glad to consult
with your
veterinarian and
take the animal
on referral if
you wish. If you
would like your
pet to be seen
by one of our
specialists,
please have your
veterinarian
phone the Small
Animal Clinic
(dogs, cats,
birds, exotics)
at 225-578-9600,
or the Large
Animal Clinic
(horses, farm
animals) at
225-578-9500, to
set up a
referral, or you
may phone for an
appointment
yourself.
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