SVVS has an experienced managment team, consisting of a Practice Manager, a Client Service Specialist and two Receptionists. The goal of our management staff is to keep the practice running smoothly so that you and your pet can be served effeciently and effectively.

 

Practice Manager

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Lynn Vaden is the Office Manager.  She has been employed in many  capacities here at SVVS beginning when she started as a volunteer at the age of fifteen as part of a school project. She started as a combination Kennel Attendant/Veterinary Assistant the following summer and spent many weekends and summers working here throughout high school and college. She graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. is Animal Science in 1989. After managing a swine farm for 2 years she returned to SVVS in 1991 in her present capacity. She has an interest in dog obedience and other working events, as well as training and showing her Catahoulas.
Lynn lives in Belfast with her husband Bill and son Caleb. They share their home and lives with three Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dogs, Muddy, Delta, and Bleuberry, as well as a cat, Vixen. They also have 2 horses.

Lynn enjoys showing her catahoulas in conformation and in working event competitions, which consist of obedience, coon treeing, and hog and cattle baying. She is very proud of Muddy, who is a UKC conformation Grand Champion, a NALC Tree Dog Champion, and has his UKC title in Family Obdience. 

Lynn currently working only 3 days a week to allow her to spend time with her son Caleb who is turning 5 in October.

 

 


 

 

 

Client Service Specialist 

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 Ruth Johnson is our Client Service Specialist.  She has been with the practice since 1992. She has a degree in Drafting and Design but came to work at the practice when she was "between" drafting jobs. She liked it so much, she never left! Ruth has two married sons, Eric and Beren. Eric and wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Hunter and Brenden. Beren and wife, Sarah Beth, have two children, daughter, Rachel, and a son, Samuel. She is a very happy and proud grandmother; life after 40 is truly grand!!  Ruth shares her life with her best friend and sweetheart, Major Dale Van De Ven, USAF retired. Ruth has a special interest in Animal Behavior and obedience. She has studied and is certified by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers to teach obedience as well as to address some common behavior issues.  She also enjoys caring for some of the wildlife.  In her spare time, which is very limited, Ruth likes to read, swim and walk her dogs. Also, she and Dale are movie buffs and enjoy riding the curvy roads on their motorcycles. They are very proud to be considered the "leaders" of the motorcycle gang here at SVVS. Ruth and Dale live in Lebanon and share their home with two Rottweilers, Cooper and Carl, one American Pit Bull Terrier, Otis, one Shepherd cross, Olivia (aka the dump dog), a terrier mix, Chester, and a Dachshund Mix, Miss Vivian Leigh, plus 5 cats Arwen, George, Jack, Frankie, and Johnny, and too many other critters to count.

 

 

Receptionists

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Cagney Osborne is a Receptionist at SVVS.  She started with us in October 2009.  She is very hardworking and dedicated.  We are very lucky to have her as part of our team. 

In her spare time, Cagney enjoys spending time with family and her husband, Eric.  They enjoy camping and spending time outdoors.  Cagney helps with her family's farm, caring for pigs and chickens, as well as canning homegrown vegetables.

 

 

 


 

 

 

Kim Hurt is the newest member of our SVVS family.  We knew she was a keeper when she said she was a Virginia Tech fan! She was a client first, then she became part of our family as a member of the reception staff.  Kim is married to her hokie fan husband, Jim and they have two great kids, Lauren and Matthew.  Kim stays busy by running with her kids to and from school and sports functions, but in her spare time she enjoys reading and watching those Hokie Birds kick butt!