At Del Oeste, we’re horse people — and we love to help other horse people provide the best possible care for their horses. We respect all animals and respond to the needs of our clients and their horses with personalized, caring service. As a horse-focused practice, we’re at the forefront of equine veterinary medicine. We’ll provide quality, state-of-the-art healthcare services throughout your horse’s lifetime.
Del Oeste in the 1970’s.
How We Began
Del Oeste Equine Hospital has been serving Western Oregon and the Southern Willamette Valley area for nearly 50 years. Dr. Francis Reedy began as an associate at an existing local practice, Q Street Animal Hospital in Springfield, owned by Dr. Larry Mullarkey and his wife Elizabeth. In 1973, Dr. Reedy purchased the large-animal component of the Q Street business, and began to practice on his own.
Del Oeste in 2015.
But not for long. The following year, Francis needed an associate. A Kansas State Veterinary graduate, he called his midwestern alma mater. He contacted a recent graduate contemplating a move to Texas, newly minted Dr. Richard Mosier. Rich “looked up Oregon on the map and bought a plane ticket.” He had never visited Oregon, but thought it would be “more trail-worthy.” He found it to be so, and soon joined Dr. Reedy’s young practice.
Our Name
Our name, “Del Oeste,” was coined with some help from a contractor working on a new building for the hospital. Francis and Rich were under a time crunch to come up with a name for their business registration and for signs. They felt the local area suffered from a severe case of name-sameness. Hundreds of businesses called “Eugene This” and “Lane County That.” Dozens named “Emerald Whatchamacallits” and “Emerald Valley Doodads.” Several “Prairie Road Thingamajigs.”
The contractor said, “Hey, I’ve got a Spanish dictionary!” One name soon rose to the top — and stuck.
The new practice moved into the Prairie Road location in 1976. Four years later, Dr. Reedy moved on to other interests, selling the practice to Dr. Mosier. Dr. Chris Camp came on board in 1994 and became a partner in 2006. In 2008, Dr. Kathy Connell joined the practice, and became a partner in 2018.
New Location
In December 2022, we moved into a much larger facility at 29015 W Meadowview Road, between Eugene and Junction City. This new facility will give us room to grow, and includes a large indoor arena. The Meadowview property was formerly known as the Whispering Meadows boarding facility.
Del Oeste in 2022.
Associate Veterinarians
Dr. Jacquelyn Beyerlein joined the Del Oeste team in 2016. In 2019 Dr. Amber Lengele joined Del Oeste as an Intern, and became an Associate the following year. Most recently, Dr. Tom Daugherty joined as an Associate in 2022.
You’ll find some biographical information about each of our veterinarians here. We also have a staff directory here.
