The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital [VMTH] is the largest single component of the College of Veterinary Medicine. The VMTH consists of a Large Animal Hospital, a Small Animal Hospital, a dedicated Zoological and Wildlife Medicine facility, an array of high tech equipment and a 100-member faculty of specialists and sub-specialists in a wide range of veterinary specialty disciplines. The VMTH Administrative Office provides overall leadership and support, directly administering the Hospital pharmacy, the medical records unit, computer services, the laundry and sterilization unit, and central receiving and storage. Under the leadership of the Hospital Director, the Administrative Office is responsible for financial and budgetary management including purchasing, accounts payable and client billing; staff recruitment, hiring, personnel management and staff enhancement programs; client relations and professional liability matters; public relations, community involvement and liasons with veterinarians in private practice.

The threefold purpose of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital is:

•  to teach the clinical science and practice of veterinary medicine, surgery and health care.

• to provide high-quality patient care in a referral center linked with other institutions and private practices in a network capable of delivering primary, secondary and tertiary levels of practice. Tertiary care units are unique and represent the most advanced care available. They are linked closely to and are dependent upon research areas of emphasis, and who benefit from close working relationships with other colleges and institutions. Availability of tertiary level services is limited by "the state of the art" and available funding but is expected to increase through networking and use of shared programs.

• to serve as a laboratory and resource for interdepartmental and interdisciplinary study of naturally-occurring animal disease and animal health management.