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Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center Staff will prioritize patients based on the severity of condition. Patients will be seen by a Veterinarian in order of priority. There may be delays for Priority 2 and Priority 3 patients.

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Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center is a referral based, surgery and emergency care animal hospital. We encourage you to form a relationship with a primary care veterinarian in your area. Your veterinarian will refer your and you to SOVSC if your pet requires advanced medical attention. SOVSC accepts patients with a medical emergency, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, without a veterinary referral. If you need a referral, please call (541) 282-7711.

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Southern Oregon Veterinary Specialty Center is a referral based, specialty and emergency care animal hospital. We encourage you to establish care with a family veterinarian in your area. Your veterinarian will refer you to Southern Oregon Veterinarian Specialty Center if your pet requires advanced medical care. We see emergency patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week, without a veterinary referral. If you need a referral, please call (541) 282-7711.

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If your pet requires emergency care, no appointment is required. Please call ahead if possible, so we can prepare for your arrival. Referred, non-emergency or elective surgeries and procedures do require an appointment. Call (541) 282-7711 to schedule an appointment for your pet. Please call (541) 282-7711 if your pet has a non-emergency medical need and you do not have a primary care veterinarian.

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We encourage owners to visit pets who are hospitalized. Scheduled visiting time helps our doctors and staff to monitor and perform scheduled treatments on all pets in the hospital. We will try to accommodate family visits during regular visiting hours listed below however since we also receive emergencies 24-hours daily, we may need to adjust times. Additionally, the doctor may consult with each owner individually.

Visiting hours are: 10am to 11am – 4pm to 5pm – 7pm to 8pm

Priority 1

May survive if life saving measures are applied.

Examples

- Road traffic accident
- Difficulty breathing
- Excessive bleeding
- Paralysis
- Heat-stroke
- Open fracture
- Poisoning
- Collapse
- Snake bite
- Bloat
- Actively seizuring
- Allergic reactions

Priority 2

Likely to survive if care is given within hours

Examples

- Closed fractures
- Diarrhea
- Actively vomiting
- Bowel obstruction
- Birthing difficulties
- Urinary tract problems

Priority 3

Examples

- Skin conditions
- Lameness
- Sore eyes/ears
- Abscess
- Minor wounds
- Chronic diseases

Where Are You Located?

4901 Biddle Road, Central Point, Oregon

(541) 282-7711

Triage

Priority 1

Priority 2

Priority 3

4901 Biddle Road,
Central Point, Oregon