Veterinary care & consultation
For the WSU research and teaching community
Campus Veterinary Services, a unit within the Office of the Campus Veterinarian, ensures that adequate veterinary care and pre- and post-procedural or surgical care are provided at all times, in accordance with current veterinary medical and nursing practices.
Veterinary services
- Emergency care
- Diagnostic testing
- Rodent health monitoring for specific pathogen free colonies
- Surgery
- Medical treatment
- Preventive medicine
Contact Campus Veterinary Services for availability. Current veterinary service rates.
Consultation
Campus Veterinary Services consults on matters related to animal care, including the following:
- IACUC animal use protocol preparation
- Animal models of human disease
- Animal-related research techniques, including possible refinements
- Anesthesia and analgesia
- Environmental enrichment and social housing
- Spontaneous and experimentally related animal diseases
- Species-specific behaviors and characteristics
Contact Campus Veterinary Services for consultation needs.
Animal health information
Contact the Office of the Campus Veterinarian for information and guidance relative to the following:
- Animal procedures
- Assessment and treatment
- Anesthesia and analgesia
- Food and fluid regulation
- Euthanasia
- Medical records: Proper documentation of medical observations and treatments
- Reference values: For interpretation of laboratory tests
- Surgery: Process and policy
- Preventive health care: Standard operating procedures dictate the type and frequency of care that must be provided to each species.
Import and Export Management
Animal and animal products import and export management
Laws mandate that you meet specific requirements for the acquisition and transfer of animals used in research, testing, and teaching.
24-Hour Emergency
- All Campuses: 509-330-1871
- Report Animal Care Concerns