Practice Facilities

Practice Facilities with provisional or limited accreditation are listed below. Also below is a list of recently closed practice facilities and the contact information for obtaining medical records.

Provisional/Limited Practice Facility Accreditation

Kootenay Veterinary Clinic has been granted Provisional Approval to Operate with terms and conditions pursuant to bylaws s. 3.16, effective March 12, 2020.  The terms and conditions include:

  • monitoring of compliance with CVBC bylaws and standards, including medical record keeping and controlled drug management.

    Updated March 13, 2020 pursuant to bylaw s. 3.2.

Coombs Veterinary Hospital has been granted Provisional Approval to Operate with terms and conditions, which include:

  1. Dr. Emily Carrington has been appointed as the “Designated Registrant” and is the only veterinarian working at Coombs Veterinary Hospital.
  2. Coombs Veterinary Hospital will be open to the public Tuesday to Thursday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, provided Dr. Carrington is in attendance for at least 7 hours each day.  Coombs Veterinary Hospital will not be open in the event that Dr. Carrington is not present. 
  3. Closures and operating days and hours will be prominently displayed outside the facility at all times.

     Updated March 12, 2020 pursuant to bylaw s.3.2.

Boundary Country Veterinarian Services Ltd. (formerly called Grand Forks Central Veterinary Services) has the following limitations pursuant to Bylaw s. 3.14 and 3.16:

  • Veterinary services exclude radiology and dentistry.

     Limitations updated December 4, 2018 pursuant to Bylaw s. 3.2.  Name change effective November 8, 2019.

Recently Closed Practice Facilities

Ardmore Veterinary Services is closed as of January 1, 2020.
For medical records, please contact Dr. Marilyn Walsh at 250-655-7242.

Harbourview Animal Hospital is closed as of December 2, 2019.
Dr. Julie Lahey has closed Harbourview Animal Hospital  (140-700 Marine Drive, North Vancouver).

To arrange for medical record transfer, please contact Dr. Lahey at 604-789-7448.

Deserts Edge Veterinary Services is closed as of October 20, 2019.
For medical records, please contact Dr. Taryn Cass at 250-832-0443.

Poultry Plus Veterinary Consulting is closed as of October 1, 2019.
For medical records, please contact Abbotsford Veterinary Clinic, Dr. Rich Vanderwal at 604-850-7577.

Pacific Animal Eye Specialty Services is closed as of September 13, 2019.
For medical records, please contact fordeyes@gmail.com.

MacKenzie Veterinary Clinic is closed as of September 1, 2019.
For medical records, please contact Chetwynd Veterinary Hospital at 250-788-9374.

Saddle Hills Veterinary Services is closed as of June 23, 2019.
For medical records, please contact 250-843-7557.

Pacific Animal Hospital is closed as of June 11, 2019.
For medical records, please contact 604-592-2181.

Fairfield Pet Clinic  is closed as of April 1, 2019.
For medical records, please contact Hollywood Animal Hospital at 250-370-7734.

Heritage Cat Clinic  is closed as of April 1, 2019.
For medical records, please contact Dr. Baer at heritagecatclinic@gmail.com.

Van Isle Vet – Spay and Neuter Facility is closed as of January 16, 2019.
For medical records, please contact Van Isle Veterinary Hospital at 250-334-8400.

Whistler Veterinary Services is closed as of January 1, 2019.
For medical records, please contact Dr. Loridawn Gordon at loridawngordon@gmail.com.

At Home Vet Care Victoria is closed as of December 31, 2018.
For medical records, please contact Cadboro Bay Veterinary Clinic at 250-477-9061.

Nicola Valley Veterinary Clinic Ltd. is closed as of December 31, 2018.
For medical records, please contact Merritt Veterinary Hospital at 250-378-2120 or email at merrittvethospital@gmail.com.

South Peace Animal Hospital is closed as of December 21, 2018.
For medical records, please contact Dr. Trevor Reeves at southpeaceanimalhospital@hotmail.com.

Lakehill Pet Clinic is closed as of December 7, 2018.
For medical records, please contact Feltham Animal Hospital at 250-477-4730.lhospital@hotmail.com.

Shelbourne Pet Clinic is closed as of December 7, 2018.
For medical records, please contact Feltham Animal Hospital at 250-477-4730.

Sound Mobile Veterinary Service is closed as of December 1, 2018.
For medical records, please contact Country Meadows Pet Hospital at 604-460-1428.

Feltham Gordon Head Pet Clinic is closed as of November 30, 2018.
For medical records, please contact Feltham Animal Hospital at 250-477-4730.

Sea to Sky Mobile Veterinary Services Inc. is closed as of September 10, 2018. 
For medical records, please contact Dr. Sireni at 604-787-5596.

Dr. Peter Dobias Veterinary Services is closed as of August 9, 2018. 
For medical records, please contact 604-982-0987 or clientcare@peterdobias.com.

Victoria – Glanford Animal Hospital is closed as of July 31, 2018. 
For medical records, please contact Thetis Heights Veterinary Clinic at 250-478-3423 or thcvet@shaw.ca.

Michael S. Perron Veterinarian Inc. (formerly West Coast Equine Clinic) is closed as of July 25, 2018. 
For medical records, please contact Meadow Lane Equine Clinic Ltd. (Donna Brown) at 604-575-0263.

Vital Beings Veterinary Practice is closed as of July 18, 2018. 
For medical records, please contact Shaughnessy Veterinary Hospital (Laura Crichton) at 604-945-4949 or laura@coolvet.com.

Vancouver South Pet Hospital is closed as of July 1, 2018. 
For medical records, please contact Cambie Animal Hospital at 604-321-6600.

The Dear Animal Hospital is closed as of May 10, 2018. 
Upon closure, medical records were transferred to Island Veterinary Hospital (604-273-3158 or reception@islandvethospital.com).  On October 8, 2019, the CVBC was notified that computer and software issues have rendered the records inaccessible.