The Emergency and Critical Care Service in the Wilford and Kate Bailey Small Animal Teaching Hospital at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is now the first service in Alabama to earn a Level I rating by the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, according to a University press release.
Certification is based on factors including hours of operation, facilities and equipment available to treat patients, workflow, veterinarians available for treatment and consultations and the level of education and training that veterinarians have, the release states.
“It’s an honor to receive this certification, and to be acknowledged at this level of performance,” said Lenore Bacek, an assistant clinical professor and head of the Emergency and Critical Care Service, in the release. “It also shows the level of hard work and dedication that our faculty, technicians and administrators give to make our service successful.”
Level I is the highest rating awarded to a veterinary emergency and critical care facility by the Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society, the release states. The certification lasts for two years.
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