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DocuSign Envelope ID: C89BE9BD- 9748- 4B15- A23D- 930AC24637A8 <br />TITLE Claudia Sheppard, Principal DVM <br />FY 2018 -19 <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF CONSULTING VETERINARY <br />SERVICES AND THE PERFORMANCE OF SPAY/NEUTER SERVICES <br />This Agreement is between the County of Orange ( "County ") through the Animal Services <br />Department ( "Department ") and Claudia H. Sheppard, DVM, MS, ( "Veterinarian ") whose <br />address is 101 Autumn Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, for the provision of principal consulting <br />veterinary services and oversight of medical and surgical cases, and the performance of <br />spay /neuter surgery service <br />WITNESSETH <br />WHEREAS, the County has a need for the services of a veterinarian with whom to consult in <br />regard to practices and procedures regarding animal health and to provide in -house spay /neuter <br />surgery services for animals adopted from or available to be adopted from the Department; and <br />WHEREAS, Claudia H. Sheppard, DVM, MS, a licensed veterinarian in the State of North <br />Carolina desires to provide consultation and surgical services to Orange County through the <br />Animal Services Department. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual covenants hereinafter <br />set forth, Orange County and Claudia H. Sheppard agree to the following terms and conditions: <br />A. The Veterinarian agrees to the following: <br />1. Provide up to 8.5 hours per week of services including, but not limited to, <br />procedures for sterilization, examination and treatment in accordance with the <br />Department's standard operating guidelines; and <br />a. Surgical services shall be provided up to 8.5 hours per week, unless the <br />veterinarian is providing back up coverage in absence of the other <br />contracted veterinarian or otherwise approved by the Veterinary Health <br />Care Manager (or designee) (up to an additional 8.5 hours per week). The <br />surgical services shall be scheduled during the time period Monday <br />through Friday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (unless otherwise approved by the <br />Veterinary Health Care Manager); and <br />b. Perform sterilization surgery services on select animals by performing a <br />complete ovariohysterectomy for female animals and castration for male <br />animals; and <br />1 <br />Rev. 6118 <br />