Early heart failure in the SMNDelta7 model of spinal muscular atrophy and correction by postnatal scAAV9-SMN delivery.
Early heart failure in the SMNDelta7 model of spinal muscular atrophy and correction by postnatal scAAV9-SMN delivery.
Rod Vos is the Vice President and Director of Operations at SVP (and the voice you hear on our voicemail!). Originally from New Zealand, Rod also spent a lot of time in the Cook Islands, where he adopted two island pups that came with him when he made the transition to the states. In 2009, Rod left the renewable energy industry to bring Dr. Wards dream into reality and was fundamental in developing and managing all the minutiae and mammoth things that come with starting a new business. Saying he “enjoys the outdoors” is an understatement. Rod is a die-hard mountain biker and XC skier, and can hold his own in the kitchen as well as the lab at SVP. And avid fighter and protector of the underdog, Rod is the definition of jack-of-all-trades, and can be found assisting in all spectrums of the business that is SVP.
Merry Severn has been a part of the the Washington veterinary industry for over 20 years, starting in client services in general practice and continuing to explore different avenues within oncology, emergency, rehab, and surgery practices.
Merry genuinely loves people, all types of people, and their animal companions. Her passion for continuing education and her love of developing relationships through trust and communication makes her a perfect addition to SVP.
Originally from Alaska, Merry moved to Washington in 1996 and has never looked back unless it was only to admire the mountains. She is currently living in the woods over in the Kitsap Peninsula with her husband and daughter and their dog Russel Pineapple, a rescue from Kauai, Hawaii who fills her heart with wet noses and smooshes. Her favorite tumor is a teratoma.
Monet Sklaroff joined SVP at the tail-end of 2017 as one of our laboratory technicians and was truly our favorite Christmas present of the year. Both her perpetual smile and curiosity make her great to work with, as well as her fascination for the odd and unusual cases that make their way to us on any given day. She earned her degree in Microbiology from the University of Washington and has hopes to attend veterinary school in the future. She has experience working with many a variety of animals, including small animals, horses, lab animals, and birds, and her extensive background in animal rescue brings many stories to the table (including when she spent a week in New York tending to 3000 roosters!) She herself has a rescued 16 year old Aussie mix at home named “Cookie”, who (though it may not be able to be pathologically diagnosed) has a chronic case of being “the best dog ever”.
Chris Ward is the Assistant Operations Manager at SVP, which essentially means he does all the things here at SVP and usually while listening to all genres of music loudly. He prefers the company of animals over humans 90% of the time, loves Hawaii, art, rescuing animals, recycling, teaching children, and cracking us all up.
Brandi Denney brings a lot to the table here at SVP. Before joining the veterinary industry, she was a legal assistant for a criminal defense attorney 4 years, and then found her way to veterinary specialty and emergency medicine, where she spent over 7 years mastering the ins and outs of high-volume, high-stress hospitals. SVP was thrilled to have Brandi join our close-knit team over 2 years ago, where she quickly became our lead technician (as well as knowing where anything and everything is on any given day- thank you, Brandi!). Because of her extensive experience in specialty practice, she is a wonderful asset to both SVP and to our clients. Her composed, calm demeanor and brilliant mind make her indispensable to us. Brandi has her BS in microbiology, is currently working on certification for histotech and IHC, and has 4 critters she and her husband call their own: Madeline, her 12 year old lab mix, Bella, a 9 year old chihuahua, Little Guy, i.e. Giggles, a 13 year old not-so-little kitteh and Jeff, the betta. She is obsessed with parasites and genetics (and is actively looking for new hobbies).