Elgin Veterinary Hospital

Our equine companions and competitors benefit from the same Wellness and Specialty Care that has become standard for their small animal counterparts. A strong partnership with your veterinarian is important to support your horse throughout its life and is vital in emergency situations.

Whether your horse regularly competes or is a cherished family companion, our equine teams provide personalized equine care, specifically tailored to meet the needs of your horse through all stages of their life.

Large animal veterinary care encompasses advanced medical, reproductive, and routine wellness services for equine and livestock animals. Our highly experienced clinicians provide personalized, species-specific care using state-of-the-art medical technologies to meet the needs of you and your large animals.

Access a wide range of large animal reproductive services and support for your mare, stallion, or cattle. We provide effective coordination and management of the breeding or collection process, delivered by staff trained in equine and large mammal reproduction procedures and processes. Services include, but are not limited to:

Please contact us for more details regarding the full scope of our large animal and equine-specific reproductive services.

Internal Medicine is a specialty branch of veterinary medicine involving the treatment and management of more complex conditions affecting pets’ internal organs that often coincide with chronic illnesses. Conditions that cannot be effectively managed by your family veterinarian alone will often receive a consult or be referred to an internal medicine specialist to receive a second opinion or to pursue more advanced care options.

Radiology encompasses a diverse range of diagnostic imaging including X-ray, Ultrasound, and MRI. We utilize the most up-to-date, cutting-edge technology operated by specially trained veterinary professionals.

Our Veterinary Radiologists have additional education, training, and experience in the field, enabling them to work seamlessly with primary, specialty, and emergency care clinicians to provide advanced image interpretation on acute and complex medical cases.

Diagnostic imaging is an exciting, rapidly changing area of equine medicine. Using innovative, non-invasive techniques, we can visualize nearly every structure in the equine body which allows for rapid, specific diagnoses of problems. From here, we can implement more targeted therapies to treat equine patients. Examples of equine imaging services include:  

There are a wide range of surgical services that may be required for the health and wellbeing of large animals. Common surgeries performed on large animals include arthroscopy, fracture repair, tenoscopy, laparoscopy, colic, cryptorchid, castration, standing diagnostic arthroscopy, upper airway, and various other routine and emergency surgeries.