Clinical Services
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) is organized into individual specialty referral services, each with knowledgeable referral coordinators to answer your questions and schedule appointments. The Hospital includes board-certified specialists in the fields listed below, as well as Support Services such as anesthesiology, intensive care, radiology, pathology and diagnostic laboratory medicine.
Small Animal Clinic
Behavior Service: Specializes in the treatment of behavior disorders in companion animals. These include anxiety disorders, elimination problems, compulsive behaviors, aggression and other behavioral issues in dogs and cats.
Phone: 919.460.8512
Fax: 919.468.6338
Blood Bank: Specializes in the collection and distribution of vital blood products to our hospitalized patients. Dogs who are 1-5 years old and weigh at least 50 pounds are recruited to participate in the blood donor program.
Phone: 919.513.6030
Cardiology: Specializes in the diagnosis and medical/surgical management of acquired and congenital heart disease in dogs and cats.
Phone: 919.513.6694
Fax: 919.513.6712
Dentistry:
Specializes in enhancing the oral health for pets of all ages. Treating peridontal and endodontic diseases, orthodontic conditions and traumatic injuries.
Phone: 919.513.6476
Fax: 919.513.6715
Dermatology: Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all companion animals and equines with skin diseases, management of chronic ear diseases, and immunological dermatoses such as autoimmune skin diseases, food reactions and atopic dermatitis.
Phone: 919.513.6543
Fax: 919.513.6563
Emergency Service: Opened nights, weekends and legal holidays to provide urgent and emergency care for companion animals.
Phone: 919.513.6911
Fax: 919.513.6836
Integrated Pain Management: Specializes in companion animal pain management incorporating expertise from all of the specialty services to provide individualized treatment plans.
Phone: 919.513.6588
Fax: 919.513.6715
Internal Medicine: Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex medical disorders. Includes a 24 hour, fully staffed ICU (Intensive Care Unit).
Phone: 919.513.6670
Fax: 919.513.6713
Neurology: Specializes in the diagnosis and medical/surgical treatment of nervous system disorders in animals.
Phone: 919.513.6692
Fax: 919.513.6714
Oncology: As part of the North Carolina Animal Cancer Treatment Program, this service provides comprehensive treatment to companion animals with cancer. Treatment options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hyperthermia.
Phone: 919.513.6690
Fax: 919.513.6669
Ophthalmology: Specializes in a full range of diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic treatment of eye disorders for both companion animals and equines. Provides state-of-the-art cataract removals and an Equine Ophthalmology Service.
Phone: 919.513.6659
Fax: 919.513.6711
Orthopedics: Specializes in the diagnosis and surgical management of fractures and other injuries, lameness, developmental joint disease, hip dysplasia, and limb deformities.
Phone: 919.513.6588
Fax: 919.513.6715
General Surgery: Specializes in oncologic, thoracic, abdominal, head and neck and reconstructive surgery. Board-certified clinicians have expertise in feline renal transplants, microsurgery, laser surgery, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Pain management is a key focus of our surgical care. Surgeons are available for emergency procedures at all times.
Phone: 919.513.6050
Fax: 919.513.6715
Companion Avian and Reptile Medicine: Provides medical and surgical care of birds, reptiles and amphibians. A multi-discipline approach includes consultations with small animal specialists including surgeons, radiologists, ophthalmologists, etc.
Phone: 919.513.6800
Fax: 919.513.6710
Theriogenology: Handles obstetrics, infertility, reproductive surgery, and artificial insemination for a variety of large and small animal patients.
Phone: 919.513.6630
Fax: 919.513.6717
Large Animal Clinic
Equine Medicine: Offers state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of medical disorders in horses of all ages. Advanced diagnostic techniques include pulmonary function testing, ultrasonography, and endoscopy.
Phone: 919.513.6630
Fax: 919.513.6717
Equine Surgery: Provides diagnostic imaging, lameness evaluation, upper airway laser surgery, laparoscopic surgery, arthroscopic surgery, colic surgery, and advanced care for severely compromised patients.
Phone: 919.513.6630
Fax: 919.513.6717
Equine Outpatient Imaging: Provides expedient, high quality and cost effective imaging services to support lameness workups and pre-purchase examinations on equine patients.
Phone: 919.513.6006
Fax: 919.513.6717
Ruminant Animal Clinic
Ruminant Health Management: Provides diagnosis and treatment of medical, surgical, and production disorders of sheep, goats, cattle, and llamas by way of in-field and in-hospital services. Field service is provided to farm animal clients within a 45 mile radius; consultations are made statewide.
Phone: 919.513.6640
Fax: 919.513.6717