Esperanza Montaner
Director
Who we are
With over 20 years of experience in veterinary care, the Hospital Clínico Veterinario (HCV) is the veterinary teaching hospital of the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera. It has established itself as a leading referral centre in the Valencia region, providing specialized care for small and large animals, with a particular focus on equine medicine.
Since the opening of the new facilities in 2016, the hospital has been able to offer state-of-the-art infrastructure, a multidisciplinary team of specialists, and a care model that brings together clinical, teaching and research activity, ensuring comprehensive, high-quality veterinary care.
The hospital is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and has all the services required fro the management of emergency cases, hospitalization, surgery, internal medicine and advanced diagnostics, for both companion animals and horses.
Mission
To provide comprehensive, specialized and evidence-based veterinary care, in an academic and scientific environment of excellence, while training future professionals and actively advancing the field of veterinary medicine.
Vision
To be a nationally and internationally recognized university veterinary hospital, distinguished by the quality of its clinical care, its technological innovation and its commitment to education and research.
Values
- To show commitment to society through the training of professionals at the highest scientific level, grounded in human values and Christian principles.
- To contribute to veterinary medicine through the development of innovative therapies arising from rigorous clinical research.
- To promote professional practice in a manner in keeping with the ethical code of veterinary care.
- To put the knowledge, expertise and human values of every member of staff at the service of our clients, in order to build trust-based, personalized relationships.
- To promote comprehensive care, creativity, and innovation through teamwork, within a working environment imbued with motivation, satisfaction, and commitment.
- To implement systems for continuous improvement within the hospital to ensure excellence in both clinical care and teaching.
- To show respect for the environment and the natural world.
International accreditation
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at CEU UCH, on whose campus the hospital is located, is fully accredited by the EAEVE, demonstrating that it conforms to the highest standards of educational quality in Europe.
