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December 29, 2025

<\/strong>The Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center in Iowa State University\u2019s College of Veterinary Medicine has been reverified by the Veterinary Committee on Trauma as a Level II Veterinary Trauma Center (VTC).

Level II VTCs are acute care facilities with the commitment, resources, and skilled personnel necessary to provide sophisticated medical and surgical, emergent, and critical care for critically ill or injured animals. \u00a0

Level II VTCs, including the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center, are open to receive trauma patients and other emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. \u00a0

The LVMC sees patients brought in for initial evaluation by their owners, as well as patients who are referred by other veterinarians with the goal of providing seamless veterinary care by working closely with local veterinarians to ensure that all patients get the best care possible before, during, and after hospitalization. The LVMC Emergency services offers the most advanced medical and surgical treatments to diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions while collaborating with a wide array of veterinary specialists in anesthesiology, cardiology, radiology, internal<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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