Veterinary Assistant – Dermatology Nikki, born and raised in Eugene, joined OVRA after working at other clinics. She prefers the specialties provided here and enjoys the ability to further help animals. Our loveable and enthusiastic veterinary assistant originally wanted to be a veterinarian but changed gears when she realized how much she loves being hands-on … Read moreNikki
Certified Veterinary Technician – Patient Care Lead Emily was originally from Oregon and moved away to Florida for a few years. Before moving back in 2018, she had worked at a specialty veterinary practice in Florida, and also attended St Petersburg college for her veterinary tech degree. Emily loves animals deeply and has a menagerie … Read moreEmily E.
Certified Veterinary Technician Lead – Internal Medicine Lead Summer grew up on the coast of Oregon, and after finishing school, began to work at a small animal vet practice in Tillamook. After high school, Summer attended Bel-Rea institute to obtain a degree as a CVT and then moved to the valley to pursue a career … Read moreSummer
Certified Veterinary Technician – Surgery Lead Courtney has always had a passion for animals and attended Madison college in Wisconsin for school. She found herself living here in Eugene because it was her husband’s hometown. Courtney has been working with OVRA for several years, and her current pets include Bane, a mastiff-pit bull mix who … Read moreCourtney L.
Certified Veterinary Technician – Surgery Rachel grew up in Connecticut, and it wasn’t until she moved to Boston for a few years that she realized the West Coast was calling her name. She has loved animals all her life and knew that she would be working in animal care from a young age. Rachel lives … Read moreRachel
Clinical Manager Mark grew up here in Eugene, Oregon, and is currently enrolled at LCC to pursue business management. Pet Parent to cat Sephora, this homebody loves spending time snuggled up watching Netflix, or exploring the globe while traveling. Be sure to say hello to Mark when you see him around the halls!
Certified Veterinary Technician – Surgery Lead Chelsea has had a passion for animals since she was a kid. She grew up in Newcastle, CA where she practiced riding, training, and handling nearly any kind of animal you could think of. She attended Yuba college for her associates degree in veterinary tech. Chelsea currently owns 5 … Read moreChelsea
Office Manager Gina has been with the office for over 20 years and is an important member of our OVRA family. She provides love and support for all of the animals that come to us, day after day. When she has time off, she’s usually wrangling her 9 month old terrorist…. we mean Labrador puppy, … Read moreGina
Hospital Administrator Born and raised in New Mexico, Craig started working in the local veterinary hospital when he was 13 and after getting to work on a Mountain Lion from the Navajo Nation Zoo, he was hooked! He moved to Denver in 1999 where he attended Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology and graduated in March … Read moreCraig
Certified Veterinary Technician – Physical Medicine Christi is a native of Oregon, growing up in Eugene. While working in an emergency vet clinic, she studied hard to acquire her license at the same time, back in 2002. Christi has a menagerie of animals at home, including a very silly Lab/Hound mix named Jasper, a Maltese/Husky … Read moreChristi
