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1480 South County Trail
East Greenwich , RI 2818
USA

P: (401) 886-6787
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Ocean State Veterinary Specialists


Ocean State Veterinary Specialists (OSVS) is a privately owned state-of-the-art facility providing 24-hour emergency care and specialty services for companion animals. The hospital is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island and is fully staffed with experienced emergency clinicians and specialists. They provide veterinary care for a wide range of animal species, including dogs, cats, birds (such as poultry), reptiles, exotic pets, and small animals.

Lucy H. Spelman, DVM DACZM

Dr. Lucy H. Spelman is one of 128 veterinarians board certified in zoological medicine. Her work experience includes domestic animal, zoo animal, and wildlife medicine, as well as zoo administration, media consulting, writing, and teaching. She has also traveled extensively—her patients have included giant pandas in China, Asian elephants in Burma, giant river otters in Guyana, and mountain gorillas in Rwanda. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in biology at Brown University (1985), she earned her veterinary degree from the University of California at Davis (1990), completed a residency in zoological medicine at North Carolina State University (1994), and received her board certification from the American College of Zoological Medicine (1994). She worked for the Smithsonian Institution for nearly 10 years, first as associate veterinarian, and then as director (2000–2004) of the National Zoo in Washington, DC. She was a consultant for Discovery Communications before moving to Rwanda in 2006, where she served as the field manager for the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project for nearly three years.