Many of our sick patients are well enough to be treated at home under your nursing care. However in certain instances a more aggressive treatment regimen and monitoring is necessary and a hospital stay may be required. Our facility has a dedicated ward and animal care nurse for patients requiring intravenous treatments. A patient that requires a hospital stay may need an intravenous catheter with intravenous fluids to help maintain hydration, as well as intravenous medications if they are not eating or well enough to take medications orally.