Welcome to the Equine Hospital
The Equine Hospital combines the services of equine internal medicine, equine surgery and sports medicine. Leading experts from a variety of disciplines provide the highest quality of care for your horse.
Willkommen bei den Pferdekliniken
Die Pferdekliniken vereinen die Dienstleistungen der Pferdemedizin, Pferdechirurgie und der Sportmedizin. Führende Experten und Expertinnen aus verschiedenen Fachgebieten bieten für Ihr Pferd eine hochqualitative Behandlung.
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Equine Hospital opening and visiting hours
Our opening hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Our registration form (not for appointments; only to speed up admission to the clinic)
Inpatient visiting hours
Monday to Friday: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Exceptions can only be made in consultation with the treating veterinarians. Please note that the treating veterinarians are not available for personal consultations during these visiting hours. If you require a consultation during your visit, please make an appointment with the responsible person in advance.
Large animal rescue service
The large animal rescue service (GTRD) can provide professional assistance with the transportation of equines in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Management of the Equine Hospital
Prof. Dr. med. vet. Colin Schwarzwald
PhD, Dipl. ACVIM/ECEIM, FASE
As Head of the Equine Hospital, Colin Schwarzwald is also Head of the Clinic for Equine Internal Medicine.
Contact
Address
Equine Department
Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich
Winterthurerstrasse 260
CH-8057 Zürich
Administrative assistance
(Equine Department, Clinic for Equine Surgery,
Veterinary Ophthalmology Section, Sports Medicine Section):
Gabriele Schmid
Administrative assistance
(Clinic for Equine Internal Medicine):
Ljubica Dimbrek
Phone
Opening hours
Monday to friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (non-stop)
24/7 emergency service
Making an appointment
We are happy to receive your enquiries by telephone. If you are unable to keep your agreed appointment, please notify us 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, you will still be charged for the missed appointment. Thank you for your understanding.
Ophthalmology section
We take care of eye diseases and eye injuries in all animal species.
Sports medicine section
The sports medicine section specialises in examining horses under stress.
Farrier
Benefit from our expertise when it comes to the care of animal hooves.
A video portrait of the Equine Hospital
Forms
Submitting a completed registration form with your contact details and the details of your animal in advance will speed up the admission process for large animals.
Please use the contact form for general enquiries only, not for patient registration, urgent enquiries or emergencies.
Wanted: study participants
Do biological drugs help to alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis in the long term? We are looking for test horses for our study.
Treatment and prognosis of fractures
Discover our web-based guide to fracture treatment in horses.
