Specialized Services
Surgery
The surgery team consists of 3 board certified surgeons and support staff that are dedicated to your pet's well being throughout its stay with the surgery department and until you are returned to your regular veterinary clinic. The support team consists of our veterinary technicians who administer anesthesia and monitor your pet throughout the surgical procedure, take pre- and post-operative x-rays and administer medications and other treatments.
Our team also includes surgery assistants who assist the technicians, care for your pet's well being, take care of the surgical packs and assist the surgeons in surgery when needed. Patient Care Coordinators - who communicate with clients and referring veterinarians, process the bills and go home instructions, and go through the discharge instructions and medications as your pet is released from the hospital. Due to the nature of our business, we also have a dedicated medical transcriptionist who ensures that we communicate with your regular doctor about the surgical procedure performed, medications and aftercare instructions to ensure a smooth transition back to your regular clinic after surgery.
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Dr. Charles Bruce
Dr. Bruce is a transplant to the Ottawa area originally growing up in Toronto. His love of animals and working with his hands drew him to a career in veterinary medicine. When not at the hospital Charles enjoys spending time with his family including long...
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Dr. Julius Liptak
Dr. Julius Liptak joined the specialty surgery department at Alta Vista Animal Hospital in May 2006. Outside of work, Julius enjoys spending time with his wife, Liz, and two cats, Imi and Mojo. Julius is an avid cyclist and photographer. He also enjoys...
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Dr. Nick Parker
Dr. Parker has been with the Alta Vista Animal Hospital family since 1987. He was the first specialist to join the practice and has seen it grow from 10 vets and staff to the 28 specialty, emergency and general practice vets and multiple staff that it has today. ...
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Internal Medicine
Our Internal Medicine team is composed of 3 Trained Specialty Doctors, 3 Veterinary Technicians ranging from 3 to 10 years experience with the team as well as 2 Veterinary Assistants. Due to the specialized nature of the medical services provided by this team, they also have a patient care manager with 8 years experience who provides you with after care explanations and procedure details as experienced medical transcriptionist. This team manages stressful cases and works closely with very sick pets and their families to ensure they understand their pet's illness and the essential care they require.
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Dr. Lina Bravo
Dr. Bravo joined Alta Vista Animal Hospital in 2002 and expanded the veterinary referral services to include veterinary oncology, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in pets. Providing quality of life for sick dogs and cats for as long as possible, is what she...
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Dr. Tara Chapman
Dr. Tara Chapman, a native of St. John's, Newfoundland, came to Ottawa after completing her small animal internal medicine residency program at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. She has been working in the...
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Dr. Eric de Madron
Dr de Madron has been a cardiology specialist for 21 years. He joined Alta Vista Animal Hospital in 1999. He has a cat named, Pitchounette. He is married to Pascale, and has 2 kids: Fanny and Sebastien. His hobbies include all kind of outdoors activities ...
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Ophthalmology
Our Internal Medicine team is composed of 3 Trained Specialty Doctors, 3 Veterinary Technicians ranging from 3 to 10 years experience with the team as well as 2 Veterinary Assistants. Due to the specialized nature of the medical services provided by this team, they also have a patient care manager with 8 years experience who provides you with after care explanations and procedure details as experienced medical transcriptionist. This team manages stressful cases and works closely with very sick pets and their families to ensure they understand their pet's illness and the essential care they require.
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Dr. David Tinsley
Outside of veterinary medicine, Dr. Tinsley enjoys spending time with his kids, as well as photography, camping and canoeing. He also enjoys many sports, most notably triathlon's....
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Dermatology
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Dr. Bernhard Pukay
Dr. Pukay began his life's journey as a grade five elementary school teacher before being accepted into the Ontario Veterinary College. As a student, he spent time in the backcountry of Antigonish County in Nova Scotia where, in his own words, "my ...
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Dentistry
One of our mandates in the General Practice is to increase awareness of the need for proper dental care. We are in the process of developing a comprehensive dental program at Alta Vista, as we are always striving to improve on our standard of care.
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Dr. Yvan Dumais
Dr. Dumais has been with Alta Vista's dental practice since 2002. He also practices in clinics in Montreal and Quebec City. He has three times chaired the Credentials Committee of the American Veterinary Dental College, and is proud to have....
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