SAVSEC was established in 1994 by Dr. Reuben Merideth and Dr. Mary Kay Klein to meet the needs of the southwest veterinary community for a multiple specialty veterinary facility offering the services of board-certified veterinarians. The original specialty services included dentistry, dermatology, internal medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, and surgery. Dr. Merideth and Dr. Klein both work onsite in their respective Specialty practices; Eye Care for Animals and Southwest Oncology.