About Us
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Dr. Drew Justice
Dr Drew Justice graduated from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1996 and joined Star Valley Veterinary Clinic of Star Valley, Arizona as an Associate Veterinarian. In 2001, he launched Diamond J Veterinary Services of Payson. Diamond J Veterinary Services is a progressive mobile large animal veterinary practice, offering services in medicine, surgery, and emergency response for large animals.
As well as holding memberships in professional veterinary medical associations like the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Association of Equine Practitioners, Dr Justice is an avid outdoorsman and an active member of the Payson area community. As a member of the NAVIT Facilities Committee, he helped develop and implement plans to bring new teaching facilities for Agriculture Education to Payson High School. He contributes to the community as a volunteer, committee member, and member of the board of the Gracie Lee Haught Children’s Memorial Fund. Dr Justice holds seminars on animal care for numerous local organizations such as the 4-H, FFA, Payson Horsman’s Association, Toastmasters, Payson Rotary Club, the local schools, and the town of Payson.
Ken Crump
Ken Crump graduated from Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Colorado in 1981 and joined the Oncology Unit at Colorado State University, where he specialized in anesthesia. In 1988 he joined the Anesthesia Section at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. After 10 years with the Anesthesia Section, he joined the Clinical Oncology Service of the CSU Animal Cancer Center as its Head Technician. Ken has authored many scientific abstracts and articles, and made dozens of Continuing Education presentations across the United States and in Canada. He has moderated message boards for Oncology, and Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine for the online Veterinary Support Personnel Network (VSPN). His professional memberships have included the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management, past-president of the Veterinary Technician Cancer Society, and the Veterinary Technician Anesthetist Society. Ken was also the anesthesia faculty for the Front Range Community College Veterinary Technician program, for its first four years.
His distinctions include the Colorado State University College Outstanding Service Award, the Colorado State University Outstanding Achievement Award, being named Veterinary Technician of the Year by the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, and being the first veterinary technician to complete the AAVMA Medical Acupuncture for Veterinarians course. In January 2008, his design to improve patient comfort after surgery (Canine Sidebars®) was launched onto the commercial market. In July 2008 he retired from Colorado State University and moved to Payson, Arizona.
Hours/Payment
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm by appointment
Emergency Hours: 24 hours/7 days
Because we are a mobile practice there are times during our regular business hours when we are unavailable to answer the telephone. We have incorporated a voice mail system that allows you to either leave a message or have Dr. Justice paged in the event of an emergency. General messages should be returned within the next business day.
Our goal is to provide your large animals with high-quality medicine, surgery, and emergency response to keep them as healthy as possible and to be available to treat them when emergencies do arise. As animal owners ourselves, we have structured our fee schedule to reflect the time, expertise, and the cost of supplies and services provided. We have kept our prices reasonable to ensure that our owners continue to give their animals the best preventive and emergency care available. For your convenience, we accept cash, personal or business checks, Mastercard/Visa, Discover, and American Express payments.