The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) operates from January to July, and is reserved for critically ill neonates and their dams. The unit sees upwards of 80 neonates annually, and is staffed with a 24-hour doctor and nursing staff dedicated solely to the medical and nursing care of the critically ill foal. The unit’s stalls are outfitted with radiant heat beds, oxygen ports, constant rate fluid infusion pumps, and fully stocked mobile NICU pharmacy carts.

The unit also houses and monitors high-risk late term pregnancy mares, and assists in the delivery and immediate assessment and treatment of the at risk newborn.