The Equine Hospital at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center (UTVMC) provides both hospital-based and on-farm patient care and client services. The hospital offers primary care to local clientele and serves as the referral center for veterinarians throughout Tennessee and the surrounding region of the United States for complex medical, surgical, and lameness problems as well as patient rehabilitation. Hospitalized patients receive around-the-clock monitoring and care by a team of board-certified specialists, experienced residents, licensed technicians, and 4th-year veterinary students.