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    Department of Clinical Studies – New Bolton Center

    Introduction

    New Bolton Center’s (NBC) Clinical Studies department is dedicated to improving large animal health and productivity, and advancing the science of diagnosing, treating, and preventing animal diseases. Clinical service, research, veterinary education, and training interns and residents are the foundation of the department. NBC’s hospital, field service, swine unit, and Marshak Dairy provide students with one of the largest, large animal caseloads in the country.

    Expertise and Services

    Anesthesia

    Veterinary anesthesiology has followed human medicine, providing the safest possible anesthetics, assisted ventilation, oxygen delivery, monitoring, and vital status support.


    Field Service

    Our Equine and Food Animal Field Services are a fully equipped ambulatory practice offering preventative health care, herd health, reproductive services, lameness evaluation and treatment, medical and surgical assessments, on farm diagnostic services, and emergency veterinary care for equids, cattle, and some small ruminants.


    Imaging

    Offering a comprehensive selection of imaging modalities, the imaging group specializes in large animal cardiac and ultrasound examinations, radiographs, bone scans, CT, and MRI examinations.


    Large Animal Internal Medicine


    This specialized area of veterinary care encompasses expertise across numerous medical disciplines, including neurology, oncology, endocrinology, pulmonology, and neonatology, among others. Our internal medicine specialists bring advanced experience in diagnosing and managing complex and uncommon cases. Our faculty and residents also actively engage in clinical research, continually enhancing our understanding and improving the health and care of our patients.


    Reproduction

    The Georgia and Philip Hofmann Center for Animal Reproduction offers reproductive evaluation, diagnostics, and treatment from a team of four board-certified reproduction specialists and a board-certified behaviorist.


    Sports Medicine

    The service aims to provide precise diagnoses and develop targeted treatment plans tailored to each horse’s specific needs. Offering a comprehensive range of therapies for injuries and other performance related issues, all with the goal of safely restoring your horse to peak performance following injury or illness.


    Surgery

    Our faculty serve to mentor the next generation of large animal surgical leaders, the New Bolton Center surgery team undertakes research on large animal orthopedics, biomechanics, and soft tissue disorders.

    Learn More About Clinical Studies

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    NBC Clinical Studies Faculty

    The faculty of Penn Vet’s Clinical Studies-New Bolton Center Department comprises researchers and clinicians who, through their work, continue to push forward the boundaries of what’s possible in large animal care on a global level. 
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    Research

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    Connect With Us

    University of Pennsylvania
    School of Veterinary Medicine

    Department of Biomedical Sciences
    New Bolton Center
    382 West Street Road
    Kennett Square, PA 19348

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