Capital Area Veterinary Emergency Services (CAVES) - Veterinary Referral Center of New Hampshire (VRCNH), Specializing in Emergency Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Surgery, Veterinary Internal Medicine, Veterinary Opthamology, Veterinary Oncology, Veterinary Dentistry, Veterinary Cardiology, Veterinary Ultrasound, Veterinary Endoscopy and Veterinary Behavior

Quick Facts about CAVES

Hospital First Established	2002
New Facility Completed	February 11, 2009
New Facility Size	13,000 Square Feet
Years of Planning New Facility	4
Time of Construction	13 Months
Parking Spaces	65
Treatment Wards	11
Exam Rooms	8
Operating Rooms	3
Specialty Rooms	Ultrasound Endoscopy Electrodiagnostics
Inside Runs	15
Cages	75
Service Areas	Full Service ICU Digital Radiography Full Service Commercial Lab i-131 Radioactive Therapy Emergency Department

Environmentally Friendly Facility

When designing and constructing our new facility, CAVES the integration of many sophisticated and environmentally friendly elements was a top priority. Here are just a few of the "green" aspects of our building:

Geothermal heating and cooling -- Geothermal heating and cooling uses the relatively constant temperature of the earth to heat and cool homes and businesses with 40% to 70% less energy than conventional systems. While conventional furnaces and boilers burn a fuel to generate heat, geothermal heat pumps use electricity to simply move heat from the earth into buildings, allowing much higher efficiencies.
Skylights that let in natural daylight.
High levels of insulation in the walls and attic spaces.
Motion sensor light switches for energy conservation in interior rooms.
The use of high efficiency light fixtures throughout the hospital.