Equine Emergency and Critical Care

Equine

Open 24/7

If your horse is experiencing a life-threatening illness or injury, seek immediate veterinary care.

Call ahead at (970) 297-5000 to help us prepare for your arrival. We’re open for emergencies and critical care 24/7, year round including holidays.

We offer 24-hour-a-day, year-round directed and continuous care for critically ill or injured, emergency, and urgent care (same-day appointment) equine patients. The service is overseen by specialists with board certification in equine surgery, equine emergency/critical care, and equine internal medicine. Your animal will be treated and intensively monitored 24 hours a day during their entire stay with our service.

Contact Us

Call ahead at (970) 297-5000 to help us prepare for your arrival. Email us at [email protected] to send documents pertinent to your emergency visit.

Conditions we treat

Acute respiratory conditions
Colic (abdominal pain indicated by pawing, rolling, or overall indications of pain)
Choking
Colitis
Dystocia (abnormal or difficult birthing)
Epistaxis (bleeding from the nose)
Exertional rhabdomyolysis (“tying up”)
Eye or head trauma
Fracture
Neonatal emergencies
Serious laceration of the limb or body
Snake bite
Trauma

Specialized technology

24/7 surgical facility with attending anesthesia specialists
Advanced monitoring equipment:
Remote Piavet vitals monitoring system
Adult intensive care stalls with remote video monitoring
Mare-foal stalls
Foal pens
Neonatal exam foal bed
Computed tomography (CT) scanner
Dedicated intensive care aisle for colic patients
Endoscopy
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner
Neurology stall with video monitoring and overhead hoist for management of the down, post-surgical, or ataxic horse
Overhead sling capabilities
Stall-side neonatal intensive care unit
Ultrasound and radiology

We partner with the hospital’s Equine Diagnostic Imaging service to provide advanced imaging technologies and services to our clients.

If you have a horse needing emergency assistance, please call us at (970) 297-5000 to alert us of your upcoming visit and speak with a specialist. To send documents pertinent to your emergency visit, please email us.