Clinic owner Dr. Severin Knudsen graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. He and his wife moved to Wallowa County in 2018 and purchased the clinic in 2019. Dr. Severin dreamed of running a rural mixed animal clinic that offers a standard of care comparable to what can be found in the largest urban areas. His passions include ultrasound, complex small animal internal medicine and cattle herd health. To this end Dr. Severin has received advanced training in both abdominal and cardiac ultrasound in order to offer services for our clients that previously required a 3-4 hours drive to a specialist. When not working, Dr. Severin enjoys taking advantage of all the wonderful outdoor activities the county has to offer. Hiking, hunting and fishing are a big part of the reason he moved to this beautiful area. Dr. Severin lives in Enterprise with his wife, Dr. Emily Knudsen, MD, and his two young sons along with a plethora of animals.

Dr. Kim Layne completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University where she earned a B.S. in Animal Sciences and a Minor in Biomedical Sciences with an emphasis in infectious diseases. She graduated with research honors after studying genetics and gene targeting for small ruminant parasites and is a published coauthor after studying how Manuka honey can be used to prevent antibiotic resistant infections and promote wound healing. Dr. Layne returned to the Northwest to attend Washington State University for veterinary school. She spent a year as Miss Idaho USA and worked to promote health equity for underprivileged families and improve access to veterinary care for rural communities. After graduation, she moved to Wallowa County to work at Enterprise Animal Hospital. Dr. Layne has pursued advanced training in veterinary dentistry but also enjoys emergency medicine, ophthalmology, soft tissue surgery, reproduction and neonates. On her days off Dr. Layne is usually either out traveling with her husband, spending time on the lake, tending to her garden, flowers, and bonsai plants, or backpacking in the mountains.

Dr. Chrissie Younggren attended College of Idaho on a swimming scholarship where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Biology. She completed research on metal toxicities in redband trout, monitor lizards in Lamington National Park, Australia, and giant clam habitat along the Great Barrier Reef. Dr. Younggren attended Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed her clinical year at Oregon State Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2019. At which time she started working at a mixed animal practice in Baker City, OR. Growing up in Island City, OR, Dr. Younggren has a great love of Eastern Oregon and wanted to stay local. Thanks to a fateful trip on the Grande Ronde River, she relocated to Enterprise Animal Hospital in 2021. She was part of the veterinary team for the Eagle Cap Extreme in 2022 and hopes to return in future years. Dr. Younggren enjoys soft tissue surgeries, emergency surgeries, and working with geriatric pets. She continues to further her education in surgeries with hands-on training. Outside of work you might find her running or hiking on the trails with her two dogs, River and Cash, floating and fishing on the river with her husband, or swing dancing at local music spots.