Emergencies and Intensive Care
The Emergency and Intensive Care Service at the Hospital Clínico Veterinario (HCV) is operational 24 hours a day to care for critically ill horses, providing highly specialized treatment and continuous, individualized care. We have a climate-controlled intensive care unit equipped with CCTV monitoring and a central control area with direct visual access to hospitalized patients in a critical condition.
Our multidisciplinary team, composed of specialists in internal medicine and surgery, has extensive experience in managing surgical emergencies, patients in shock, neonatal foals, and other situations requiring continuous life support. This unit is designed to provide not only advanced medical treatment but also the compassionate and precise care that these fragile patients require.
Services and procedures
Emergency surgery
Immediate surgical intervention for colic, fractures and other serious conditions.
Intensive hospitalization for neonates
Specialized monitoring and treatment of neonatal foals, using a comprehensive and sensitive approach.
Parenteral nutrition
Intravenous administration of essential nutrients for horses unable to feed orally.
Continuous oxygen therapy
Respiratory support via controlled oxygen delivery for patients with breathing difficulties.
Precision fluid therapy
Administration of fluids calculated according to the patient’s clinical parameters.
High-volume fluid therapy
This is indicated for the reversal of shock or severe dehydration.
Inotropic and vasopressor support
Pharmacological treatment to stabilize cardiac function and blood pressure in critically ill animals.
Cardiac monitoring and antiarrhythmic therapy
Continuous monitoring of heart rhythm and correction of abnormalities through medical treatment.
Transfusion medicine
This includes plasma transfusions, whole blood transfusions, or packed red blood cell transfusions.
Care of high-risk pregnancies
Close monitoring of mares and foetuses in complex pregnancies.
Management of neurological cases
Care of patients with central or peripheral nervous system diseases.
Isolation area
A separate and specially equipped area for patients with contagious diseases, ensuring effective isolation and biosecurity.
Our team
- LV, Dipl.ECVDI
- LV
- LV