Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center

06/08/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
June Anniversaries: We have Tiannah, one of our incredible Client Service Reps here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

06/01/2024

UPDATE: Sunday 6/2/24 @ 8am
All teams are reporting normal operations and we have removed patient restrictions.

UPDATE: Saturday 6/1/24 @ 2pm
Our status remains at high and we are continuing to redirect non-life-threatening patients to alternative locations (see link below for a list of hospitals or visit our website). If you believe your pet is suffering from a life-threatening emergency, we insist you call us before you come in so we can help coordinate your options. You can reach our front desk at 541–282-7711. we will be reevaluating our status later this evening and will continue to provide updates here on Facebook. 

UPDATE: Saturday 6/1/24 @ 8am
Our morning team leads have reassessed our patient-to-nurse care ratios and will remain in a high level of patient triage. If you feel your pet is having a life-threatening emergency, we strongly insist you call ahead (541-282-7711) so we can help you understand your options. Non-life-threatening patients will be diverted to alternate locations. Patients needing end-of-life care are always admitted. If you are unsure, please call us so we can help you understand options.
We will re-evaluate and update this post late afternoon and again in the evening.

Alert: Friday, 5/31/24 @ 9pm
Our emergency department has reached the maximum number of patients that it can properly and safely provide care for and is diverting "most" cases to alternate emergency facilities (see link at end of the post). If you feel your pet is having a life-threatening emergency, we strongly insist you call ahead (541-282-7711) so we can help you understand your options. Non-life-threatening patients will be diverted to alternate locations.
We recognize this is stressful and challenging for pet owners. And while we certainly strive to provide care for all, in times like these we simply must focus on the patients with the highest level of need. We are working very hard to return to normal operations as quickly as we are able. We will update our status here on FB tomorrow at 9am.

For a list of alternative veterinary ER facilities, please visit our website at

Emergency Veterinary Clinic and Veterinary Specialty Hospital - For the LOVE of animal and the people who love them - Referral Pet Care in Oregon

05/24/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
May Anniversaries: We have Daniel, one of our amazing Veterinary Assistants here at SOVSC! He is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have him here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

05/24/2024

Update: Friday 5/24/24 @ 2 pm
Things are stabilizing and we are returning to a more normal level of care. We still have a 6+ hour potential wait time depending on the level of severity, so please call ahead to help coordinate with our teams (541) 282-7711.

We will continue to update this post if our status deteriorates over the holiday weekend.

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Alert Update: Friday 5/24/24 @ 10am
As of this morning at 10am the Emergency department remains on a high level status. This means that we are only seeing patients with life-threatening illnesses. If you feel your pet is having a life-threatening emergency, we strongly insist you call ahead (541-282-7711) so we can help you understand your options. Non-life-threatening patients will be diverted to alternate locations (see link attached to this post).

Be advised that this condition may persist throughout the holiday weekend. We have all of our medical staff deployed and our standby mechanisms activated and we continue to adjust to meet the demands. The reason for this current restriction is due to the increased number of critically ill patients in our care.

We re-evaluate our status every morning, afternoon, and evening during shift changes and will provide updates here.

Alert: Thursday, 5/23/24 @ 9pm
Our emergency department has reached the maximum number of patients that it can properly and safely provide care for and is diverting "most" cases to alternate emergency facilities (see link at end of the post). If you feel your pet is having a life-threatening emergency, we strongly insist you call ahead (541-282-7711) so we can help you understand your options. Non-life-threatening patients will be diverted to alternate locations.
We recognize this is stressful and challenging for pet owners. And while we certainly strive to provide care for all, in times like these we simply must focus on the patients with the highest level of need. We are working very hard to return to normal operations as quickly as we are able. We will update our status here on FB tomorrow at 9am.

Alternate Care Options:

05/10/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
May Anniversaries: We have Jessica, one of our outstanding Veterinary Technicians here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

05/07/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
May Anniversaries: We have Dr. Natasha Chmelir, one of our incredibly dedicated Veterinarians here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

05/05/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
May Anniversaries: We have Meli, one of our outstanding Veterinary Assistants here at SOVSC! They are greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have them here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

05/04/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
May Anniversaries: We have Alexis, one of our amazing Client Service Reps here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

04/26/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
April Anniversaries: We have Sami, one of our amazing Veterinary Assistants here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

04/23/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
April Anniversaries: We have Dr. Rory Applegate, she is our hospitals Medical Director as well as one of our invaluable Specialty Veterinarians here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

04/21/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
April Anniversaries: We have Jo, one of our incredible Veterinary Assistants here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

04/15/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
April Anniversaries: We have Alyssa, one of our invaluable Patient Coordinators here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

04/10/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
April Anniversaries: We have Brittany, one of our amazing Patient Coordinators here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

03/19/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!
March Anniversaries: We have Taylor, one of our invaluable CVT's here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!
Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!
Read below for some fun facts 😎

02/21/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

February Anniversaries: We have Maureen, one of our invaluable inventory clerks here at SOVSC! She is greatly appreciated, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

02/16/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

February Anniversaries: We have Samantha, one of our skilled veterinary assistants here at SOVSC! They are such a positive and caring individual, and we are so thankful to have them here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

02/12/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

February Anniversaries: We have Kelly, our incredible HR Generalist here at SOVSC! She is always able and willing to help with anything, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

02/10/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

February Anniversaries: We have Lisa, one of our amazing Patient Coordinators and shift leads here at SOVSC! She is an incredible team player, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

01/28/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

January Anniversaries: We have Rebecca, our rockstar financial administrator here at SOVSC! She is so thoughtful, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

01/26/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

January Anniversaries: We have Val, one of our amazing Patient Coordinators here at SOVSC! She brings such compassion to our patients and clients every day, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

01/20/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

January Anniversaries: We have Sara, one of our rockstar Patient Coordinators here at SOVSC! She brings such kindness to our patients and clients every day, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

01/18/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

January Anniversaries: We have Laurel, one of our incredible vet assistants here at SOVSC! She brings such skill and compassion to the critical care team, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

01/17/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

January Anniversaries: We have Teah, one of our stellar pharmacy assistants here at SOVSC! She brings a smile and a can-do attitude each day, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

01/15/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

January Anniversaries: We have Chelsea, one of our superb vet assistants here at SOVSC! She can usually be found triaging all the patients while offering comfort to their pet parents, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

01/12/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

January Anniversaries: We have Jean, one of our incredible technical supervisors here at SOVSC! She brings an incredible amount of passion for her teams, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

01/11/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

January Anniversaries: We have Stacey, one of our rockstar Patient Coordinators here at SOVSC! She brings such empathy to our patients and clients every day, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

01/08/2024

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

January Anniversaries: We have Heather, one of our excellent ER vet assistants here at SOVSC! She brings a smile to work everyday, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

12/27/2023

Update: Thursday 12/28/23 @ 9am
We have returned to normal operation at this time. Please call ahead to plan your arrival as we may still have extended wait times for less critical patients.

Update: Wednesday 12/27/23 @ 6pm
SOVSC is continuing to divert all but the most critical cases. If you are unsure what to do please call us directly at 541-282-7711 and a member of our team can help you.
We will update again between 6-8am tomorrow morning.

Alert: Wednesday, 12/27/23 @ 12pm
Our emergency department has reached the maximum number of patients that it can properly and safely provide care for and is diverting "most" cases to alternate emergency facilities (see link at end of the post). If you feel your pet is having a life-threatening emergency, we strongly insist you call ahead so we can help you understand your options. Non-life-threatening patients will be diverted to alternate locations.
We recognize this is stressful and challenging for pet owners. And while we certainly strive to provide care for all, in times like these we simply must focus on the patients with the highest level of need. We are working very hard to return to normal operations as quickly as we are able. We will update our status here on FB tonight at 6 p.m. and then again at 9 a.m.

12/19/2023

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

December Anniversaries: We have Jasmine, one of our incredible patient coordinators here at SOVSC! She brings such a kind heart to patient and client care, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎

12/18/2023

Meet the faces behind our patient and client care teams!

December Anniversaries: We have Zamora, one of our incredible ER overnight veterinary assistants and shift leads here at SOVSC! She has thrived here in our emergency department with such skill and empathy over the years, and we are so thankful to have her here!

Each month, we'll be introducing a few staff members celebrating their work-anniversary with us here at SOVSC. They are caring, skilled, and thoughtful members of our community, and we are lucky to have them!

Read below for some fun facts 😎