Veterinarian & Animal Hospital in Lebanon, NJ
The family-owned hospital where your pet is family too.
100% locally and family owned, serving Lebanon with expert, Fear Free veterinary care.
Expert veterinary care in Lebanon.
South Branch Veterinary Services proudly serves the communities of Lebanon, Clinton, Annandale, Pittstown, Stanton, High Bridge, and Flemington. We are a small business, owned by working veterinarians, and part of Symbios, a family of six independently owned New Jersey animal hospitals that back each other up. The name comes from symbiosis, together, life: the mutually caring bond between people and their pets. That bond guides every visit.
Our hospital
Care tailored to your pet
Wellness & Prevention
Annual exams, vaccines, parasite prevention, and nutrition guidance for a long, healthy life.
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Cleanings, digital radiographs, and oral surgery, because dental health is whole-body health.
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Spay/neuter, soft tissue, and orthopedic procedures performed with precision and care.
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Same-day attention when something just isn't right and your pet needs to be seen now.
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Digital radiology, ultrasound, and in-house testing when your pet is sick, for faster, clearer answers.
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Specialists across our family for advanced and referral-level care, coordinated by the team who already knows your pet.
Learn more about Specialty CareMeet our team
Elizabeth Pope, DVM
Medical Director · 11+ yearsFavorite part of the job: working alongside families to care for their pets through all stages of life.
Meredith Schepp, DVM
Associate Veterinarian · 11+ yearsFavorite part of the job: fostering the human-animal bond, working with pet parents to find the best outcomes for their families. Helping animals and their families manage end of life care.
Emily Denning, DVM
Associate Veterinarian · 8+ years“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you.”Jane Goodall
Jamie Ulassin, VMD
Associate Veterinarian · 6+ yearsFavorite part of the job: being able to help animals in need.
Victoria Blake, DVM
Associate Veterinarian · 6+ yearsFavorite part of the job: when owners say their pet is usually stressed coming to the vet but was much less stressed than usual with considerate handling.
We love Dr Schepp and the entire staff at South Branch. We are new patients and have been treated like family. I can't say enough good things about this practice.
Weekend care at Hunterdon Hills Animal Hospital
Need to be seen on a Saturday or Sunday? Hunterdon Hills Animal Hospital in Whitehouse Station keeps weekend hours, 8 AM to 4 PM, for the whole Symbios family. Call your usual number any time; on weekends it routes straight to the Hunterdon Hills team, and your pet's records are already there.
Part of the Symbios network
A family of 6 neighborhood animal hospitals across New Jersey, every one 100% independently and family owned. Each is rooted in its own community and run by its own doctors and front desk team, with colleagues across the family comparing notes behind the scenes. Specialists, extended weekend hours, and shared records are all just down the road.
The personal touch of your neighborhood hospital, with a whole family of doctors behind it.
Owned by the veterinarians who care for your pets.
This hospital is part of Symbios Animal Health, a family of six New Jersey practices owned by working veterinarians. They live in these communities, they practice in these hospitals, and they answer to the families in their exam rooms, not to investors. That is what 100% family owned means.
Meet the owners →-
Dr. Nick Pope, DVM Co-owner · Symbios Animal Health 11+ years in practice “Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.” Simon Sinek
Nick grew up on an Oklahoma farm, inspired by his grandmother, who managed a multi-doctor veterinary clinic in his hometown. That is where his belief in veterinarian-owned practice began. He lives on a small farm in Somerset County with his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Pope, their sons Benjamin and William, their Labradors, Nora and Walter, and a small herd of cows, goats, and chickens. When he is not at one of the hospitals, you will find him fishing the Raritan or golfing.
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Dr. Elizabeth Pope, DVM Co-owner · South Branch Veterinary Services 11+ years in practice Elizabeth grew up in New Jersey knowing she wanted to be a veterinarian. She met Nick at Oklahoma State's veterinary program, and the two returned to New Jersey to build something of their own. At South Branch Veterinary Services her focus is internal medicine, dentistry, and leading the South Branch team.
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Dr. Jan Cailles, VMD Co-owner · Oldwick Animal Hospital 37+ years in practice Dr. Jan Cailles has practiced veterinary medicine in New Jersey for more than twenty years. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, she built Oldwick Animal Hospital in Tewksbury Township, where she lives with her daughter, Margeaux. She brought her hospital into the Symbios family and remains one of its owners, with professional interests in emergency medicine, zoo animal medicine, and family practice.
Care that starts before the waiting room
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New patient forms
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Emergency & urgent care
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