Purdue University

Equine Satellite Facility
This proposed Satellite Equine Center in Shelbyville Indiana will bring the most technologically advanced medical equipment to equine practitioners and clients in this area. A board-certified equine surgeon and support staff will be housed at the center to be immediately accessible.  Additionally, the surgeon’s expertise will be available to support area veterinarians in treating their patients. With the benefit of these resources, we will be able to deliver such services as:

• advanced diagnostic imaging including MRI
• advanced shockwave therapy
• video endoscopy
• ultrasound imaging
•  specialized equine surgery and internal medicine
• nutrition counseling
• rehabilitation services
• reproductive services
• emergency veterinary care

The caseload that the specialty practice will attract is very different than that which presently is referred to the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Large Animal Hospital in West Lafayette. This expanded caseload will enable better teaching of clinical residents and veterinary students focusing on equine medicine.  These cases also are needed to support scientific discovery targeted at the needs of the 21st Century equine athlete.  Furthermore, the availability of these services in the central Indiana region will enhance the College’s ability to support equine practitioners while strengthening the link between the college and the equine industry.

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NEW Large Animal Hospital The Purdue University Large Animal Veterinary Teaching Hospital is the only full service, tertiary care hospital in Indiana. Our veterinary specialists provide care for large animals including but not limited to horses, goats, llamas, alpacas, deer, donkeys, camels, cattle, pigs, and sheep, etc. Our facilities include 4 wards for the housing of patients, 2 large animal surgical suites, a breezeway-area for indoor lameness evaluations of horses, and an Intensive Care/Neonatal Unit for young horses, calves, or other animals, and a separate Isolation Facility offering housing and treatment areas. This facility is equipped with video cameras in each stall for constant monitoring 24/7.

As the Purdue VTH is the only tertiary referral hospital for large animals in Indiana, the facilities and services offered must be competitive with those in the surrounding states.  The current Large Animal Hospital was established in 1959 and has undergone minor renovations throughout the years to provide the highest quality care for patients.  A new, modern facility and state-of-the-art equipment will provide the highest quality clinical and diagnostic support to Indiana’s equine and livestock owners.

The new large animal hospital will affirm Purdue’s commitment to:

1. excellence in educating veterinarians, clinical specialists, veterinary research scientists, future veterinary educators, and veterinary technicians,
2. top-quality veterinary medical care, and
3. expertise and innovation of importance to the international biomedical community.