fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ wɪð kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz fɹʌm ˈɛkwɪstɹˌiən ˈɛstɚ dˈuː pˈɔnt θˈaʊɚɹən ænd ˈʌðɚz, ˈiːtʃ jˈɪɹ ðə dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dˈiː. wˈaɪdənə hˈɑːspɪɾəl fɔːɹ lˈɑːɹdʒ ˈænɪməlz nˈeɪmd fɔːɹ hˈɔːɹsmən dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dˈiː. wˈaɪdənə, dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ.sˈiːz mˈoːɹ ðɐn fˈoːɹ,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ pˈeɪʃənt vˈɪzɪts, ænd ɪts fˈiːld sˈɜːvɪs sˈiːz mˈoːɹ ðɐn θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ pˈeɪʃənt vˈɪzɪts.
Founded in 1964 with contributions from equestrienne Esther du Pont Thouron and others, each year the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals (named for horseman George D. Widener, Jr.) sees more than 4,000 patient visits, and its Field Service sees more than 31,000 patient visits.