Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Veterinary Teaching Hospital Specific Policy on Service Animals

No trained service animals or service animals in training are permitted in the designated Service Animal Exclusion Area (SAEA). Outside of the SAEA, and within the confines of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), trained service animals shall be permitted when fully under the control of their handlers, as required by the ADA and Executive Policy #39, the WSU Service and Support Animal Policy.

Exclusion areas

Service animal exclusion areas within the VTH include: 

• Large animal facilities
• Sterile surgery corridor and related access points
• Small animal treatment, examination, housing, and boarding areas

Note: Handlers may board their service animals in the housing/boarding areas, at no charge, while handlers access SAEAs in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. 

Permitted locations

Service animals are permitted in other parts of the VTH including:

• General lobby/reception area
• Hallways
• Offices
• Laboratories
• Imaging areas
• With authorized personnel in “no student access” areas such as custodial closets, electrical areas, and communications closets