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CPEThS erish Your Pet

Specialized and emergency care “Recently, an ophthalmology service has been added to the specialty
Our four-legged pals are often, and literally, an extension of our family. service,” says Diana Schropp, a doctor of veterinary medicine at
For those who attach those cute little stickers on the back of their cars SOVSC. “Since October, multiple pets have received cataract surgery
representing each family member, a dog or cat is frequently included. to restore their vision.”
When travelling, sitters are hired or reservations are made at a local In addition, an in-house, state-of-the-art CT scanner was also added to
resort. So why would medical care be much different? For Southern the service in the past year, which is used to identify and treat specific
Oregon residents, it is not. Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty neurologic, orthopedic and soft tissue disorders.
Center (SOVSC) provides medical help for your pet that is often only
available in major metropolitan areas.

Focused on emergency or referral specialty care, they offer everything Stay tuned for our next issue, spring,
from internal medicine and surgery to dermatology and chemotherapy. where we will delve further into this
With upwards of 10 doctors and over 40 staff members, the hospital amazing group and the patients they
is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They service patients from have helped.
Redding, California, to Roseburg and the Oregon Coast. Located in www.sovsc.com
Medford near the airport, they have been open for 10 years and con-
tinue to grow.

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