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Large Animal Teaching Hospital

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The Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH), a part of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), treats horses, cattle, and all other hoofstock. Its in-house veterinary specialists offer a variety of services, including dermatology, theriogenology, and ophthalmology, in addition to field service. The hospital is also home to one of only a few full-time farriers at veterinary colleges across the United States.
For ClientsFor Referring Veterinarians

Patient Resources

13 Service Areas

providing care for large animals patients

~37 Faculty veterinarians

supervising 180 DVM students each year

~4.6K Patients treated

each year at the Large Animal Teaching Hospital

For Clients

to connect with the hospital

VMTH Pharmacy

to ask questions and refill prescriptions

For Referring Veterinarians

to refer patients to the VMTH

Dr. Dusty Nagy (left) and Dr. Rebecca Legere (right) give the Gig'em sign in Dr. Legere's lab.

Your Doctors

Our faculty and house officers are more than highly trained veterinary professionals — they’re passionate specialists dedicated to treating every patient with compassion, expertise, and individualized care. As the doctors leading your animal’s care at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, they combine advanced medical knowledge with a deep commitment to improving the lives of animals and the people who care for them.

Meet Your Doctors

Services

veterinary anesthesiologists monitor a patient during a procedure at the Large Animal Teaching Hospital

Anesthesiology

a veterinary dermatologist examines a horse after skin testing in the Large Animal Teaching Hospital

Dermatology

a veterinary radiologist examines digital images on screens in the diagnostic imaging section at the Large Animal Teaching Hospital

Diagnostic Imaging

Technicians work with an alpaca patient in the Large Animal Teaching Hospital emergency room

Emergency Medicine

Woman petting beautiful horse outdoors on sunny day, closeup

Equine Dentistry

two horses grazing in a field of bluebonnets

Equine Field Services

two veterinarians examine a just-born foal while the mare watches behind them

Equine Internal Medicine

a veterinarian examines a foal's legs in a stall at the Large Animal Teaching Hospital

Equine Orthopedic Surgery

Two surgeons in blue surgical gowns and caps stand beside a draped patient, performing a procedure while viewing the operation on a monitor displaying a magnified image from an endoscopic camera.

Equine Soft Tissue Surgery

veterinarians use ultrasound to examine an equine patient in the Large Animal Teaching Hospital

Equine Sports Medicine & Imaging

a veterinary researcher works with semen samples in the Equine Fertility Lab

Equine Theriogenology

Within an open-air cattle facility, a brown cow remains tranquil in a handling chute as a veterinary team performs clinical tasks. One clinician, equipped with sunglasses, documents data on a digital tablet, while a second individual in protective gear stands ready by the metal enclosure. The setting includes specialized livestock fencing and a verdant pasture stretching into the distance.

Food Animal Field Services

On a lush lawn adjacent to the livestock pavilion, a handler in casual ranch attire gently restrains a majestic gray Brahman bull. The bull displays its characteristic hump and dewlap while positioned near the teaching hospital's outdoor facility, with trees and academic structures providing a campus backdrop.

Food Animal Medicine & Surgery

Veterinary ophthalmologist performing an eye examination on a horse using a specialized ophthalmic instrument while the horse stands calmly in examination stocks. The clinician wears blue gloves and carefully examines the horse's left eye as another staff member steadies the patient. The exam takes place in a bright equine treatment area at a veterinary teaching hospital.

Ophthalmology

Support staff include pharmacists and technicians who dispense drugs in the hospital and to clients when patients are discharged

Support Services

Large Animal Teaching Hospital News

More News
Professional barrel racer Halyn Lide and her quarter horse Keeper round a barrel during a rodeo competition.

Texas A&M Veterinarians Help Elite Barrel Horse Overcome EHV-1

Aug. 12, 2026 • 7 min. read

Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital farrier Jason Wilson-Maki stands with Raven, a rescued horse receiving specialized hoof care, at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.

Stepping Into A Second Chance: Texas A&M Farrier Service Rehabilitates Horses

Jul. 10, 2026 • 8 min. read

Dr. Kati Glass and Dr. Leslie Easterwood stand beside Smiley, a chestnut horse with a shaved front leg, outside the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital.

Texas A&M Veterinary Orthopedic Surgeons Repair Complex Elbow Fracture In Camp Horse

May. 18, 2026 • 6 min. read

Dr. George Elane and Dr. Rebecca Legere stand with Winterfair, a gray mare treated at the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital.

Finding Relief: Texas A&M Veterinarians Remove 13-Pound Intestinal Stone Causing Chronic Colic

May. 11, 2026 • 5 min. read

Dr. Sushmitha Durgam stands beside a dark brown horse while holding its lead rope outside the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital.

New Equine Orthopedics Specialist Brings Cutting-Edge Regenerative Therapies, Research to Texas A&M

Mar. 9, 2026 • 5 min. read

Caitlyn Vaughn sits on her horse, Sergio, in a sunlit field, with Sergio in focus in the foreground and Vaughn smiling behind him.

A Tall Order: Texas A&M Vet Removes Massive Kidney Tumor From Horse

Feb. 18, 2026 • 5 min. read

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