Equine Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ENICU)
The UF Equine Neonatal Foal Intensive Care Unit at the UF Large Animal Hospital is the only unit in Florida dedicated to neonatal foal care with board-certified internal medicine veterinarians on staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During the most critical time in a foal’s life, our equine veterinarians and highly trained staff are here to take care of the most sensitive and complicated cases in our specialized state-of-the-art ICU, created and designed to provide the best neonatal and foal care. We provide superior foal care to all over the United States and Florida, including the Gainesville, Ocala, and Jacksonville areas.
Our facilities are equipped with specialized divided stalls to allow for constant intravenous fluid administration and nasal oxygen support while keeping the bond between the mare and foal. Our facilities are also equipped with video camera monitoring to keep foals with contagious diseases separate from other hospitalized patients without compromising nursing care.
Our neonatal unit works with board-certified specialists in equine internal medicine, equine surgery, equine reproduction, equine anesthesiology, radiology, neurology, cardiology, dermatology, equine ophthalmology and pathology, to provide the best and most thorough care to all patients.
History
In 1982, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine became the first in the world to establish the discipline of equine neonatology in a unique partnership with faculty specialists and human neonatologists at the UF Health Science Center. Our Equine Neonatal ICU has become a model for veterinary colleges nationwide.
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Specialized Services
- Videoendoscopy
- Ultrasonography
- Digital radiography
- Computed tomography
- Fluoroscopy
- Nuclear Scintigraphy
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Brain-stem evoked auditory response
- Pulse oximetry
- Capnography
- Oxygen therapy
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Pulmonary mechanics
- Mechanical ventilation
- Cardiology services
- 24-hour complete in-house laboratory services
Faculty and Staff
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The UF Large Animal Hospital veterinarians treat equine and large animal patients in the Gainesville, Ocala and Jacksonville areas, including Alachua and Marion Counties in Florida, and our clients come from all over the United States. Contact us to speak to one of our specialists or to make an appointment.