Providing an outstandinglevel of health care forour animal patients.

Dr. Luke Heider

I completed my veterinary degreeI graduated from AVC in 1999 and went to work in private dairy practices in Wisconsin and Michigan. In 2004, I entered graduate school at The Ohio State University where I obtained board certification and Diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine in 2008 and completed my PhD in Veterinary Epidemiology in 2011. My PhD work was on antimicrobial (ceftiofur) resistance in Salmonella and E.coli on dairy farms. From 2008-2011, I was a clinical instructor in the Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at Ohio State. In 2013, I returned to AVC as an assistant professor of Farm Service and Public Health.

I am a member of the Farm Service team and provide ambulatory service to dairy, beef and other ruminant farms on PEI. My professional interests are in dairy production, food safety, and antimicrobial use and resistance on dairy farms.

About us

The AVC-VTH is passionate about its goal to provide an outstanding level of health care for its animal patients while also providing clinical teaching and instruction to our senior (final year) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students, interns and residents.[more]

Clinic hours

The AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital operates 8 AM to 11 PM 7-365. Our front desk is staffed from 8am until 11pm 7 days a week. Clients can call to make appointments, request prescription refills, or to make other general inquiries during those hours. Appointments for Community Practice and Specialty Services are scheduled from Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm based on service availability. Clients with small animal emergencies can call between 8 AM and 11 PM-7-365.

AVC Urgent & Emergency Primary Care
8am-11pm Mon-Sun

If you are a small animal pet owner experiencing an emergency, please call 902-566-0950 or our primary Emergency Service. If you are a registered large animal client of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (including Farm Service and Ambulatory Equine Service clients) and are experiencing an emergency, please call 902-566-0950 and our team will contact the appropriate on-call large animal clinician.

To make an appointment

AVC Small Animal Hospital
Companion animals, exotic animals, pocket pets, wildlife
902-566-0950

AVC Large Animal Hospital
Horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and other farm animals
902-566-0999

AVC Ambulatory Equine Services
On-farm and racetrack care for horses
902-566-0992

AVC Farm Service
Herd health, on-farm and emergency service for cattle, pigs, fish and other farm animals
902-566-0900