Referrals to the Small Animal Hospital

To make a referral to a service in the Small Animal Hospital, you can fill out our Patient Information Referral Form and fax it to 608-265-8276 or email it to referral@vetmed.wisc.edu

You may also call our SA Referral Coordinator with information about a referral that you would like to make. If a conversation is needed with one of our clinicians before the final decision to make the referral, we will page the appropriate service to connect with you or leave a message for a return call as soon as practical.

Referrals to the Large Animal Hospital

You may call 608-263-6300 Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm, to reach the Large Animal Reception Desk staff. If you want to make a patient referral or have questions, the receptionist will forward your call to the clinician on the medicine or surgery service as appropriate. After 5:00 pm and all during the weekends, the emergency service calls to the Large Animal Hospital are forwarded to an answering service. This service will immediately contact the clinician on emergency call duty, and you will receive a call back shortly thereafter.

Client Medical Records

So that we may deliver the best possible care to the patient you are referring, please provide us with the relevant medical history and lab results. You may send this information with your client for their appointment at UW Veterinary Care, or you may fax it to 608-265-8276 or email referral@vetmed.wisc.edu your records prior to the appointment.