Dr. Jeff Brourman is the owner and chief of staff for WestVet Animal Emergency and Specialty Center. His efforts, combined with the vision of local veterinary practitioners affiliated with the AERCI, brought the first full time small animal veterinary specialists to the state of Idaho and began Idaho Veterinary Specialists. On July 1, 2005, Idaho Veterinary Specialists acquired AERCI to become WestVet Animal Emergency and Specialty Center.

Dr. Brourman knew he wanted to be a veterinarian at age twelve, when he began volunteering for a local veterinary hospital in Pittsburgh. He continued to work in the field of veterinary medicine as he attended The Ohio State University for undergraduate and veterinary school training. During this time, he joined a veterinary specialty hospital in Columbus, Ohio as an assistant and began research with The Ohio State University Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. While in veterinary training, Dr. Brourman performed preceptorships at the Animal Medical Center in New York and Colorado State University.

During veterinary school, Dr. Brourman received the Ohio State University Excellence in Small Animal Surgery Award in 1997. After completing veterinary school, Dr. Brourman pursued a small animal internship at Michigan State University where he earned the Intern of the Year Award in 1998. He then returned to Ohio State for an intensive three-year surgical residency where he earned the Ohio State University Hospital Service Award and the Graduate Resident Award for Excellence in Clinical Research. During his residency training, Dr. Brourman also earned a Master's of Science degree. Following residency, Dr. Brourman began work at one of the largest private veterinary referral hospitals in the country and passed his board examination to become a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2003. During his residency and two years in private practice, Dr. Brourman performed extensive research and gained clinical experience in the fields of cardiothoracic and microvascular surgery.

He has been published as a principle and coauthor in several veterinary journals and one human medical journal. He is one of the only people in the state of Ohio to perform a feline kidney transplant and one of few people in the country to perform open-heart surgery on animals using cardiopulmonary bypass. Dr. Brourman has extensive experience with spinal, orthopedic, oncologic, and soft tissue surgery.

Dr. Brourman was recently awarded Idaho's Top 40 under 40 Award from the Idaho Business Review for the accomplishments of WestVet. He currently lives in Boise with his fiance Melissa, beautiful daughter, Brynn and three dogs, Scrappy, Shadow and Adi.

John C. Chandler DVM, MS
DIPLOMATE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS

American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS)

Dr. John Chandler joined the WestVet team after completing his surgical residency training at Colorado State University. He brings many years of expertise in arthroscopy and other minimally invasive surgical techniques to WestVet. Dr. Chandler's interest in veterinary surgery also began at a young age when he started working as a veterinary assistant in New Mexico. While completing his Bachelor of Science at Colorado State University, Dr. Chandler worked as a small animal surgery technician at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. In 2000, Dr. Chandler graduated from Colorado State University as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Following his graduation, Dr. Chandler completed a one-year internship at Washington State University in small animal medicine and surgery and a one-year surgical internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston. There, he trained with the authors of the first and only small animal arthroscopy textbook. Dr. Chandler returned to Colorado State University to complete a three-year surgical residency and received his Masters of Science. During his residency, Dr. Chandler completed training in general and orthopedic surgery as well as surgical oncology at the CSU Animal Cancer Center.

Dr. Chandler has earned the Outstanding Small Animal Resident Award, and authored several publications on topics including postoperative anti-arrhythmic therapy, feline orthopedics, tibial plateau leveling osteotomy, and stifle arthroscopy.

Dr. Chandler lives in Meridian with his wife Tracy, two handsome sons and their two dogs, Sage and Murphy. He enjoys the many outdoor recreations that Idaho has to offer including hiking, camping, skiing, and playing baseball.

Sean Murphy DVM
DIPLOMATE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS

American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS)

Dr. Murphy completed his doctor of veterinary medicine at Colorado State University, moving into a one year small animal internship at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital and Denver Veterinary Specialists and finally completing his small animal surgical residency at the University of Wisconsin before joining us in August 2007. 

While at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Murphy’s research focused on arthroscopic and MRI findings in canine shoulder disease, CT guided tumor ablation in dogs with osteosarcoma and minimally invasive billiary surgery.

Dr. Murphy has enjoyed both private and academic veterinary settings.  He understands the necessity of a collaborative relationship between client, primary care veterinarian, and the specialist through detailed and timely communication practices.

Dr. Murphy lives in Boise with his wife Rachel and two beautiful daughters. He enjoys many outdoor activities but tends to favor fly fishing above all.