Holman Medical Center – OHS Portland Campus
The 4,000 sq. ft. medical center includes three surgical suites, a digital x-ray unit, a laboratory, a pharmacy, and recovery rooms for cats and dogs. Every pet adopted by OHS is spayed or neutered by our veterinary team. Additionally, thousands of pets are spayed or neutered for little or no fee as part of the area-wide Spay & Save initiative serving low-income families.
More than Spay & Neuter
The care provided by our medical team is a major reason why OHS has maintained a near-zero euthanasia rate. We treat all pets who arrive at the shelter with the level of medical care a typical owner would want for their own pet.
In addition to spay and neuter surgeries, veterinarians at the center perform more than 700 surgeries each year.
Partnership with OSU
The hospital is also a one-of-a-kind teaching facility. In partnership with the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine, veterinary students complete a three-week primary care rotation at the hospital. They work under the guidance of a full-time OSU faculty member.
Upstairs are dormitory rooms for the students. “Having students so close by is exceptionally convenient,” said Dr. Kris Otteman, former OHS Vice President of shelter medicine.
“We put them to work,” said Otteman. “This is exactly the kind of experience that will make students into better professionals—learning about high volume, high quality medicine and surgery in a state-of-the-art facility.”
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Named for Philanthropist Thomas Holman, Sr.
The OHS Holman Medical Center is named after Thomas Holman, Sr., whose $1 million gift was instrumental in completing the AMLC fundraising drive.
