Where Are You Located?
4901 Biddle Road,
Central Point, Oregon
(541) 282-7711
Triage
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.

Priority 1
May survive if life saving measures are applied.
Examples
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- Road traffic accident
- Difficulty breathing
- Excessive bleeding
- Paralysis
- Heat-stroke
- Open fracture
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- Poisoning
- Collapse
- Snake bite
- Bloat
- Actively seizuring
- Allergic reactions

Priority 2
Likely to survive if care is given within hours
Examples
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- Closed fractures
- Diarrhea
- Actively vomiting
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- Bowel obstruction
- Birthing difficulties
- Urinary tract problems

Priority 3
Examples
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- Skin conditions
- Lameness
- Sore eyes/ears
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- Abscess
- Minor wounds
- Chronic diseases