University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital

University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital is a general practice practice in Urbana, IL. Procedures include Horse hoof care, Primary care, Nutritional counseling, and Imaging services.

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About

The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital is a full-service facility providing comprehensive care for dogs, cats, horses, zoological companion animals, and farm animals. It offers 24/7 emergency services, specialty care, and primary care for routine appointments. The hospital features over 100 veterinarians, including more than 40 faculty specialists, serving over 20,000 animal patients annually.

As a teaching hospital, it integrates veterinary students into patient care, contributing to veterinary education. While most specialty cases are referrals, owners can also directly access primary care, emergency services, and on-farm care. The primary care service, located at the Dr. John A. Coyne South Clinic, focuses on wellness, preventive medicine, routine surgery, and dentistry for the local Champaign-Urbana community.

Surgical team

Alyssa Baratta-Martin

DVM
Shawna Bradshaw

DVM
Gene Pavlovsky

DVM, DABVP (Canine, Feline Practice), FFCP, LSHC-S
Kimberly Byrne

CVT
Amanda Green

CVT
Linda Lujano

CVT
Mikayla Wrasse

CVT
Joseph Ferguson

DVM
Canaan Shores

DVM
Fatima Chavez Canales

CVT
Carrie Palmer

CVT

Procedures

Horse hoof care
Primary care
Nutritional counseling
Imaging services
Dentistry
Breed- and age-specific individualized care
Referrals to and consultations with board-certified specialists
Emergency services
Diagnostic testing
Nutrition, diet selection and weight management
Ambulatory service
Diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries
Vaccinations
On-farm animal care
Wellness and preventive medicine
Routine dentistry and oral care
Routine health care
Urgent and Convenient Care
Behavioral counseling
Physical examinations
Palliative care
General surgery
Rehabilitation
Intensive care
Life-stage and breed specific care
Surgery, including spays and neuters
Wellness and preventive care guidance
Specialty services
Euthanasia
Parasite screening and control

Equipment

x-rays
ultrasound

Photos

University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital

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Frequently asked questions

What types of services does the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital offer?: The Veterinary Teaching Hospital offers 24/7 emergency services, specialty services for cases when your veterinarian refers you, and primary care for routine veterinary appointments. Animal owners can also directly access services for routine health care, rehabilitation, intensive care, horse hoof care, or on-farm animal care provided through an ambulatory service.
Does the hospital provide primary care for local pets?: Yes, the small animal Primary Care Service provides full-service primary care to dogs and cats in the Champaign-Urbana community. This service operates similarly to most private small animal practices, offering wellness and preventive medicine, physical examinations, vaccinations, general surgery, dentistry, and behavioral and nutritional counseling.
What is the purpose of the Urgent and Convenient Care service?: The Urgent and Convenient Care service is designed for dogs and cats with non-life-threatening conditions when their primary veterinarian is unavailable for a same-day appointment. It addresses concerns such as vomiting, diarrhea, lameness, skin and ear problems, minor bleeding, and suspected allergic reactions. After the visit, information is sent to the pet's primary veterinarian for follow-up.
What is the role of veterinary students at the hospital?: As a teaching hospital, educating the next generation of veterinarians and specialists is a core mission. Veterinary students, interns, and residents are typically part of the care team. They take patient histories and present diagnostic differentials, which may extend visit times. A licensed veterinarian always directs and oversees all patient care.
Is the Dr. John A. Coyne South Clinic accredited?: Yes, the Dr. John A. Coyne South Clinic is accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA). Additionally, its primary care service has earned designation as a Cat Friendly Practice – Gold, a global initiative to elevate care for cats by enhancing their environment and experience.

Contact & hours

Address

1008 W Hazelwood Dr
Urbana

Phone

(217) 333-5300

Website

vetmed.illinois.edu/hospital/veterinary-teaching-hospital

3.5 · 227 Google reviews

Recent reviews

10 months ago

Veronica Adams Coulter

I simply cannot say enough good things about the staff, the students, and the doctors at this facility. We've been so fortunate to have them care for both our cat and our dog since our family moved back to central IL. Having a pet that needs more than just routine care is expensive no matter where you have them treated, but the teaching hospital is more affordable than a lot of private practice hospitals, and the care your pet will get here comes with the benefit of clinicians that specialize and are constantly learning and studying. When our cat needed tooth extractions, the dentistry team got her in and out of surgery with no complications, giving Pixel back her quality of life in a day, and for roughly sixty percent of the cost at other veterinary dentists in our area. But it's our sweet pup Teddy who really benefitted from years of excellent disease management from the neurology team, and I will forever be grateful for every single person who had a hand in his treatment. The kindness, compassion, patience, and quality of care that Teddy received from Dr. Fox, her predecessor Dr. Graham, and the supervising physicians on the team, was equal to or better than the care he received from his first neurologist in private practice at a state of the art facility in a different city. We were gently guided through and always informed about his needs with each visit, and the doctors and staff were always clear about our options for treatment and the costs, benefits, and risks involved along the way. More importantly, I never once doubted that the neurology team was doing their very best for Teddy as if he was one of their own. The pharmacy was always timely with medication refill requests, and most of our prescriptions were cheaper than online pharmacy prices too (I shopped around). The customer service folks always have a smile for you at the front desk and check-in and check-out during regular hours is always a pleasant experience. Now that Teddy is gone, I mostly hope to never need the university hospital ever again, but a small part of me is sad that we have no immediate need to visit in the future simply because of what wonderful people are learning and working here. 5 stars for the hospital in general, and an infinite number of stars for the neurology team. Any pet parent who wants a job done well by a caring team for a fair price simply can't do any better than U of I. Thank you, Vet Med, for taking such good care of our fur babes and making difficult times for our family manageable.
4 months ago

Shannon Clapp

We are so lucky to have an emergency vet in our community. We have had to use those services a few time. Every one has been so kind and the vets and the students took time to explain what our little guy was going through and treatment options. A few years ago you all saved him when he was getting a blockage and struggling to pee. This year when was fighting breathing issues likely caused by cancer there was not much to do but make sure he was comfortable and loved at the end. We provided the love to him and you all provided the comfort. Thank you for the kindness and care you provide all of our little creatures.
11 months ago

James Giacomo

Hi, my name is Mary Schablowsky and my dog’s name is Delilah. An internal medicine physician named Dr. duplex is amazing. My dog had severe pancreatitis and kidney failure and she brought her back to life. I went to veterinary emergency group before I took her to U of I and they were OK but did not do what was needed to address the most serious issues to save her. When your dog needs Critical Care, a state hospital is gonna be the best place for them because they have anything and everything and everyone your dog would need as in equipment and specialist to treat that issue. This was after the beginning of February 2025 and my dog was the worst case several emergency physicians had seen with her kidney lab values and now all but one is back to completely normal and I’m hoping the other one will be normal by the end of April 2025. She’s a completely different dog, in a great way. Energetic and healthy. She used to always get sick and throw up and I never could figure out Why or what to do to stop it and Dr duplex helped me figure it out. I just have to keep her on a extremely low fat diet and give her the kidney medicine every day and hopefully she should live a long healthy life with me. I can’t thank the hospital enough for what they gave me back Because I would’ve been lost without her. I can’t recommend them enough

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7 months ago

Liz Kahak

This Hospital saved our baby. Pepito age 4. After 4 operations to save his life, he's back to normal. Can't say enough about the staff and doctors. Thank you to everyone.
7 months ago

Dawn Poston

From having a pet emergency or just primary care. Affordable, friendly, very helpful And comforting when making Extremely heartbreaking decision’s. Staff always take great care of my pets and us as well.

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