24-Hour Emergency Care The Hospital for Large is home to the largest veterinary critical care and diagnostic center for horses and farm and fiber animals in New England. The hospital provides 24-hour intensive care, medical and surgical services by its board-certified veterinary specialists in Internal Medicine and Critical Care in its state of the art facility. Dr. Daniela Bedenice is also the only board-certified specialist in Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care in New England. Emergency service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is essential that clients call 508-839-7926 in advance so staff can prepare for their arrival. State of the Art Facilities and Advanced Technology • Isolation Ward • Lung Function Laboratory • High-strength equine MRI • 16-slice CT scanner • High-speed treadmill • High-powered Philips X-ray tube • High-resolution ultrasound For appointments call: 508-839-7926 vet.tufts.edu/hla At the Hospital for Large Animals, clinicians and staff understand the impact of a sick or injured animal and offer compassionate treatment that goes beyond healing the patient to restoring health, performance, and companionship. The hospital’s equine specialists work in teams to provide expert diagnosis and solutions for complex medical conditions. Since its founding in 1979, the hospital has offered consultation, referral, emergency veterinary services and 24-hour care for its clients and patients. Four distinct services within the hospital are available to meet each client's needs efficiently and effectively: Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery Service, General Diagnostic and Surgical Service, Internal Medicine Service and Ultrasound Service. Hospital for Large Animals 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536 Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery Service Operated by two double board-certified clinicians, Dr. José Garcia-Lopez and Dr. Kirstin Bubeck, the Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery Service aims at offering clients and referring veterinarians a more “private practice-like” experience from the moment the phone call is made to make an appointment to the time of discharge. The Sports Medicine Team focuses on offering the evaluation and management of conditions affecting the performance of equine athletes, utilizing the most advanced techniques and treatments available. Peak Performance. We’ll Keep You There.
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General Diagnostic and Surgical ServiceBoard-certi�ed surgeons, Dr. Thomas Jenei and Dr. Carl Kirker-Head, lead the General Diagnostic and Surgical Service, which oversees a variety of cases and o�ers all types of diagnostic procedures—from nerve blocks to tissue biopsy to CT and MRI—and also performs surgery.
A specialty equine podiatry service is also provided by Dr. Kirker-Head, who works in collaboration with Mr. Eric John and several other regional specialty farriers who provide services to the Hospital for Large Animals.
Internal Medicine ServiceThe Internal Medicine Service, run by Dr. Mary Rose Paradis, Dr. Daniela Bedenice, Dr. Melissa Mazan, and Dr. Nick Frank, o�ers internal medicine diagnostics, therapeutics, and intensive care management for equines, working hand-in-hand with board-certi�ed, on-site radiologists, pathologists, ophthalmologists, cardiologists, and dermatologists to o�er the best possible care under one roof.
Along with the main hospital, facilities o�ered include an equine neonatal intensive care area, the only dedicated isolation facility in New England, and the only lung function testing facility in the Northeast.
Ultrasound ServiceThe Ultrasound Service is led by Dr. Wade Tenney and Dr. Kate Chope, and includes imaging with the most recently developed Toshiba APL10 300 Ultrasound Imaging System, ultrasound-guided biopsy, tendon and joint imaging, and intra-lesional injection of stem cells.
“Ultrasound-only” appointments allow the clinicians to work directly with primary veterinarians as a team of health care providers for patients. These appointments are convenient for patients that have already been worked up and require an ultrasound of a speci�c area of interest.
24-HourEmergency Care
The Hospital for Large is home to the largest veterinary critical care and diagnostic center for horses and farm and �ber animals in New England. The hospital provides 24-hour intensive care, medical and surgical services by its board-certi�ed veterinary specialists in Internal Medicine and Critical Care in its state of the art facility. Dr. Daniela Bedenice is also the only board-certi�ed specialist in Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care in New England.
Emergency service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is essential that clients call 508-839-7926 in advance so sta� can prepare for their arrival.
At the Hospital for Large Animals, clinicians and sta� understand the impact of a sick or injured animal and o�er compassionate treatment that goes beyond healing the patient to restoring health, performance, and companionship. The hospital’s equine specialists work in teams to provide expert diagnosis and solutions for complex medical conditions.
Since its founding in 1979, the hospital has o�ered consultation, referral, emergency veterinary services and 24-hour care for its
clients and patients. Four distinct services within the hospital are available to meet each client's needs e�ciently and e�ectively: Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery Service, General Diagnostic and Surgical Service, Internal Medicine Service and Ultrasound Service.
Hospital forLarge Animals
200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 01536
Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery ServiceOperated by two double board-certi�ed clinicians, Dr. José Garcia-Lopez and Dr. Kirstin Bubeck, the Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery Service aims at o�ering clients and referring veterinarians a more “private practice-like” experience from the moment the phone call is made to make an appointment to the time of discharge.
The Sports Medicine Team focuses on o�ering the evaluation and management of conditions a�ecting the performance of equine athletes, utilizing the most advanced techniques and treatments available.
Peak Performance. We’ll Keep You There.
General Diagnostic and Surgical ServiceBoard-certi�ed surgeons, Dr. Thomas Jenei and Dr. Carl Kirker-Head, lead the General Diagnostic and Surgical Service, which oversees a variety of cases and o�ers all types of diagnostic procedures—from nerve blocks to tissue biopsy to CT and MRI—and also performs surgery.
A specialty equine podiatry service is also provided by Dr. Kirker-Head, who works in collaboration with Mr. Eric John and several other regional specialty farriers who provide services to the Hospital for Large Animals.
Internal Medicine ServiceThe Internal Medicine Service, run by Dr. Mary Rose Paradis, Dr. Daniela Bedenice, Dr. Melissa Mazan, and Dr. Nick Frank, o�ers internal medicine diagnostics, therapeutics, and intensive care management for equines, working hand-in-hand with board-certi�ed, on-site radiologists, pathologists, ophthalmologists, cardiologists, and dermatologists to o�er the best possible care under one roof.
Along with the main hospital, facilities o�ered include an equine neonatal intensive care area, the only dedicated isolation facility in New England, and the only lung function testing facility in the Northeast.
Ultrasound ServiceThe Ultrasound Service is led by Dr. Wade Tenney and Dr. Kate Chope, and includes imaging with the most recently developed Toshiba APL10 300 Ultrasound Imaging System, ultrasound-guided biopsy, tendon and joint imaging, and intra-lesional injection of stem cells.
“Ultrasound-only” appointments allow the clinicians to work directly with primary veterinarians as a team of health care providers for patients. These appointments are convenient for patients that have already been worked up and require an ultrasound of a speci�c area of interest.
24-HourEmergency Care
The Hospital for Large is home to the largest veterinary critical care and diagnostic center for horses and farm and �ber animals in New England. The hospital provides 24-hour intensive care, medical and surgical services by its board-certi�ed veterinary specialists in Internal Medicine and Critical Care in its state of the art facility. Dr. Daniela Bedenice is also the only board-certi�ed specialist in Large Animal Emergency and Critical Care in New England.
Emergency service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is essential that clients call 508-839-7926 in advance so sta� can prepare for their arrival.
At the Hospital for Large Animals, clinicians and sta� understand the impact of a sick or injured animal and o�er compassionate treatment that goes beyond healing the patient to restoring health, performance, and companionship. The hospital’s equine specialists work in teams to provide expert diagnosis and solutions for complex medical conditions.
Since its founding in 1979, the hospital has o�ered consultation, referral, emergency veterinary services and 24-hour care for its
clients and patients. Four distinct services within the hospital are available to meet each client's needs e�ciently and e�ectively: Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery Service, General Diagnostic and Surgical Service, Internal Medicine Service and Ultrasound Service.
Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery ServiceOperated by two double board-certi�ed clinicians, Dr. José Garcia-Lopez and Dr. Kirstin Bubeck, the Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery Service aims at o�ering clients and referring veterinarians a more “private practice-like” experience from the moment the phone call is made to make an appointment to the time of discharge.
The Sports Medicine Team focuses on o�ering the evaluation and management of conditions a�ecting the performance of equine athletes, utilizing the most advanced techniques and treatments available.
