[Home](/) › Cornell University HydroCremation (Aquamation), Equine/Large Animal # Cornell University HydroCremation (Aquamation), Equine/Large Animal ## What we know Cornell University HydroCremation (Aquamation), Equine/Large Animal provides private and communal cremation for horse & equine, large animal, livestock & farm animal, small pet, serving Ithaca NY + Northeast region (Cornell CVM aquamation service; open to the public). Ashes are returned to the owner. Cornell's veterinary college runs one of the few aquamation services for horses that is open to the public, not just to clients of the hospital. Aquamation (also called hydrocremation or alkaline hydrolysis) is a water-based, flame-free alternative that some owners prefer. An individual hydrocremation returns the ashes in a sealed bag inside a box, along with a certificate; the group option does not return ashes. At last check the published pricing was $1,200 individual for horses 501 to 1,000 lbs and $1,800 for 1,001 to 1,500 lbs. There is no pickup service, so you or your veterinarian arrange delivery to the Ithaca facility; the service operates weekday mornings and early afternoons, with arrangements possible outside those hours. ## Details Species served Horse & equine, Large animal, Livestock & farm animal, Small pet Cremation options aquamation, private, communal Pickup & transport Not offered Returns ashes yes Service area Ithaca NY + Northeast region (Cornell CVM aquamation service; open to the public) ## Contact Website: [https://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospitals/services/hydrocremation](https://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospitals/services/hydrocremation) Phone: (607) 253-3288 317 Farrier Rd, Ithaca, NY 14853 If you call, mentioning you found them on Horse Cremation Directory lets the provider know this free listing is working. ## For the team at Cornell University HydroCremation (Aquamation), Equine/Large Animal This listing is free, and it always will be. We built it from your own published information, so if anything here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we'll correct it. We're also glad to add detail we couldn't confirm from outside, such as your service radius, whether you can collect a horse out of hours, and the price range you quote. Email [andy@horsecremationdirectory.com](mailto:andy@horsecremationdirectory.com?subject=Listing%20for%20Cornell%20University%20HydroCremation%20\(Aquamation\)%2C%20Equine%2FLarge%20Animal) and mention Cornell University HydroCremation (Aquamation), Equine/Large Animal. This listing is also [verified](/badge), so you're welcome to display the Verified badge on your own website, free. Copy the snippet below and paste it where your site accepts HTML (the [badge page](/badge) has plain-English steps for WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, and similar builders). It already links to this page. ``` Verified large-animal cremation provider · Horse Cremation Directory ``` ## Before you call - [Horse cremation cost](/horse-cremation-cost) explains what drives the price, so you know what you're being quoted. - [Private vs. communal cremation](/private-vs-communal-horse-cremation) sets out which one returns the ashes. - [What to do when a horse dies](/what-to-do-when-a-horse-dies) covers the first calls to make, in order. - [Horse burial laws by state](/horse-burial-laws) covers all 50 states if you're weighing burial instead. --- Source: https://horsecremationdirectory.com/provider/cornell-university-hydrocremation-aquamation-equine-large-an