How Three Trailblazing Women Built New Mexico’s Lifeline for Pets – Inside the 24/7 Emergency Hospital Shaping the Future of Vet Care

By 2024, the veterinary landscape in New Mexico had become dire. The combined impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and a wave of consolidation left the entire state with just one 24/7 emergency veterinary clinic. Recognizing the urgent need for more accessible emergency care, three seasoned veterinarians—Dr. Julia Donnelly, DVM, cVMA, Dr. Nicole Chamney, DOM, DVM, MBA, and Dr. Sonja Sims, DVM, cVMA—joined forces to establish the Mosaic Animal Emergency & Specialty Hospital in Santa Fe.