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Southwest Virginia Veterinarian Services Celebrates 50 years

by Erica Jackson Curran

Southwest Virginia Veterinary Services recently celebrated a significant milestone: 50 years of serving the pets and people of Lebanon and its surrounding area. Veterinarians Bayard and Peggy Rucker established the clinic after graduating from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, and they’ve been servicing generations of furry friends ever since. SVVSPets.com

This article originally appeared in the Best of Virginia 2025 issue.

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Erica Jackson Curran
Erica Jackson Curran grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and now splits her time between Richmond and Cape Charles on the Eastern Shore. When she’s not writing or renovating houses, she’s wrangling her son, Oliver.
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