Relief Services
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Relief Veterinarians
Diane Alexander, DVM, ILL 1990
Available for SA relief in the mid-to-northern Willamette Valley. Compassionate, reliable care. Please call (503) 363-9727. References available.
Cathy Annunziata, DVM, VMR 1998
Available for SA relief work in the Portland metro area. Progressive, reliable, compassionate care. Call (503) 810-9284 or e-mail: cannunzi@verizon.net.
Shelley Barlow, DVM
Providing excellent SA relief service in the Willamette Valley for more than five years. In SA practice 10 years prior to beginning relief service. At home in the exam room or surgery suite. Call (503) 831-0592.
Lorraine Beaumont, DVM
Available for relief work in Oregon and Northern California. Twenty plus years experience in SA and emergency veterinary medicine. Contact vetmerge@cs.com or call (530) 795-3080.
Carol Beck, DVM
Excellent SA and emergency relief work in Oregon (statewide) and southern Washington. Easy commute to the Portland area. Please call my cell phone at (541) 908-3289 (Salem).
Rebecca Bozarth, DVM
You deserve some time off! Experienced small animal DVM available for relief
work in the Willamette Valley and Central Oregon. Please call me at (503) 545-9559 or e-mail dvmbozarth@gmail.com.
Brenda Brown, DVM, CVA, COL 2002
Small animal relief in the Portland Metropolitan area and Vancouver Metropolitan area. Strong client and staff relation skills, good medicine and some surgery availability. Please contact (503) 887-5752 or drbrown.mva@gmail.com.
Nicole Chamberlin, DVM, ORS 2000
SA, ER and pocket pets in the Portland area. Experienced, competent, caring, easy-going and friendly. Strong communication, medicine and surgery skills. I will uphold your standards and help your practice run smoothly. Call (503) 799-3333 or email nicolec_71@yahoo.com.
Linda Coenen, DVM
Relief veterinarian for Southern Oregon, SA only. A 1985 graduate. Have practiced in Oregon for 17 years. Available for long term or short term relief. Call Dr. Linda Coenen at (541) 660-1907.
Dannell S. Davis, BVetMed, MRCVS
Available for relief work in Northwest Oregon. Contact me either through e-mail at dannellie@yahoo.com or by phone at (503) 325-9095 or
(503) 680-2137. I'm happy to help you and your clinic out with most small animal medicine and some surgeries, some experience with exotics.
Sara Grimes, DVM, WIS 1996
Available for SA and exotic relief work in the greater Portland area. Licensed and accredited in OR and WA. Call (503) 761-3635 or send an e-mail to kumprey@hevanet.com.
Donna Keirn, DVM, WSU 1983
SA or MA relief in OR and WA. Fourteen years experience FT in a MA practice and emergency. Six years of relief work. Call (509) 773-3510 or (509) 250-0750. E-mail: dkeirndvm@gorge.net
Julie Kittams, DVM, ORS 1997
SA/ER interests. Vibrant, youthful, friendly and ready to have a great time with your staff and clients. Experience in advanced medicine, surgery and management--be confident it will be taken care of. Excellent references. Relocated from Santa Fe, NM, land of trauma, drama and karma. Available for relief in the Portland metro area. Call
(503) 317-4247.
Melinda Ann Knox, DVM, Tufts 1998
Experienced veterinarian available for SA and Feline-exclusive relief work in Oregon. Conscientious, flexible, reliable, will uphold your practice standards and relate well with your clients and staff. Resume and rates provided upon request. Please reply by e-mail to mboston999@aol.com or you may call (503) 675-8061.
Arthur Lahm, DVM
Available for relief work in Oregon. Call (503) 784-8224.
Susan Libra, DVM, ORS 1991
Available for relief or part-time work. SA and pocket pets, excluding ferrets. Mid- to -northwestern Oregon/Vancouver. Call (971) 241-3592.
Tim Ramsey, DVM, UC Davis 1978
Available for SA medicine and surgery relief work in Oregon and Washington. Proficient in soft tissue and routine othopedic procedures. Call (541) 923-2172 or (541) 729-2885 or send an e-mail to ramvet@msn.com.
Judy Schroeder, DVM, OSU 1994
Available for limited relief in mid-Willamette Valley on Mondays, Tuesdays, and weekends. 13+ years experience in small animal medicine and surgery, friendly, resourceful, conscientious, caring. Contact me at (541) 747-3161.
Deborah Seemann, DVM, WSU 1996
As the previous owner of an AAHA hospital, I have a unique insight into what it takes to make a practice work, as well as the communication, medical and surgical skills needed to keep your clients and staff happy. Available for small animal relief work in Oregon and Southern Washington. Feel free to email: reliefvet@gmail.com or call (503) 695-3542.
Patricia Joy Shea, DVM, ORS 1999, SA internship AUB '99-'00
Available for SA relief and emergency in the Willamette Valley (Salem to Cottage Grove, preferred, Portland okay). Conscientious, flexible, good internal medicine skills. Call (541) 607-3918.
Patti Smith, DVM, COL 2000
Compassionate, hardworking, efficient and reliable SA (dogs and cats) relief veterinarian available in Portland and surrounding areas. Flexible schedule. Send e-mail to smith00dvm@yahoo.com or call (503) 467-8127.
Wendy Stalfire, DVM, TEX 1999
Compassionate and bond-centered SA relief care in the mid-Willamette Valley. Certified in veterinary acupuncture. Please call (503) 391-6160.
Vicki L. Thayer, DVM
Relief veterinarian available for feline practice in Oregon,
Washington and Northern California. 25 years experience in
clinical feline medicine/surgery, including practice management/ownership.
Resume provided upon request. Please call (541) 409-1313.
Visit my Web site: www.purrfectpractice.com
Sabra
Thomas, DVM
SA/MA relief in the mid-Willamette Valley. Flexible, friendly, compassionate, competent. Call (541) 758-7280.
RW Urich, DVM, CSU 1979
Prior ownership of 5 person hospital in Bay Area gives you confidence I will protect your investment while you get needed time off. Strong surgical and internal medicine skills. Techs like my cleanliness, organization, self sufficiency. Cover all Oregon. Have mobile housing. Call (541)383-0679.
James Weikum, DVM
15 years experience in Portland Metro area. Available for small animal PT time/relief work in Portland Metro area beginning April 2008. Call
(503) 675-1927 or e-mail: jweikum@hotmail.com.
Janette Wells, DVM, OK State U, 2001
Compassionate,
reliable, personable SA veterinarian available for relief work
in Central Oregon. Will travel throughout Oregon. Call (541)
610-6280 or send an e-mail to catdvm@hotmail.com.
Relief Technicians
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Rhesa Carley, CVT, RVT
Available for relief technician work. Licensed in OR and WA and travel throughout both states. 13+ years experience in all types of general and specialty practices. Working as a relief technician since 2000. Let my experience help keep your practice running smoothly while you are short staffed. Call (503) 492-0614 or (503) 709-6232.