Jump UpgradeStarts ‘Racing’ to Improve Equine Care

The CCU is staffed and equipped to handle emergency and critical care cases around-the-clock and is the focal point for training veterinary and veterinary technician students in critical care and emergency technology and procedures. It is the only program of its kind in the state.

“The Kirkpatrick Foundation has a strong interest in veterinary education plus a deep concern for animal welfare. We appreciate the foundation’s generosity and the gift’s huge impact on our small-animal hospital,” says Dr. Michael Lorenz, dean of the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences.

“The Kirkpatrick gift will allow the veterinary center to provide clinical instruction to our veterinary students in state-of-the-art facilities.”

Once the remaining funds are raised, the $638,000 upgrade will renovate the 1,205-squarefoot facility, update equipment and provide videoconferencing to veterinary practitioners and veterinary technician programs in Oklahoma. The renovated CCU will significantly improve both veterinary education and veterinary patient care at OSU.