The Granville Island Veterinary Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Dr. Janet Adam

Janet joined the Granville Island Veterinary Hospital team in 2000, shortly after graduating from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan. A familiar face to all her patients and clients, Janet comes highly recommended and most requested by many of our clients. A skilled and friendly veterinarian, Dr. Adam excels both in the exam room and surgery room. Janet enjoys riding her bike, running with her focused border collie, Murphy. She is currently raising her second 'kid', another great border collie named Seamus.

Dr. Janet Adam

Dr. John Clark

Dr. Clark graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991 following a previous career as a marine biologist. He has been in practice for the past 16 years, the first 6 of which were on Vancouver Island. John's wife Annemarie is a family doctor in Vancouver and they are both very proud of their two great kids, Jack (5) and Ella (7). John became part owner of GIVH in 2003, splitting his efforts between GIVH and The Animal Clinic on Cornwall until November 2005, when the two clinics merged. As a dedicated veterinarian, John brings a wealth of experience to GIVH, particularly in the surgical arena. He especially enjoys challenging soft tissue surgery cases.

"The healthcare team at GIVH has allowed me to practice to the highest standards. It is of great value to our five Doctors to be able to confer with each other on challenging cases during daily rounds, and our 6 well trained animal health technologists provide top notch support. It is comforting to have 24 hour nursing staff so overnight cases are monitored and treated throughout the night. This is extremely rare in general practices but is crucial in providing the best care possible, in my opinion. It also allows all of us to sleep better!

I am thrilled to be part of the GIVH team!"

Dr. Tara Huggins

Born in Vancouver Dr. Tara Huggins is our very own world traveler. She graduated with the combined education of UVIC and UBC with both Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education degrees. In her first career, Tara was a high school science teacher in Mexico, Guatemala and St. John's New Brunswick. After graduating from the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island Dr. Huggins chose to come home to Vancouver and share her positive attitude and world of knowledge with the clients and patients of Granville Island Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Huggins is an active member of the Canadian Animal Assistance Team, lending a hand to animals in need in both New Orleans and Peru. Tara has a special place in her heart for senior animals and shares her home with one lucky Ole Lady. Ole Lady is a cat that was rescued from the streets and she is so old and such a lady. With her free time Dr. Tara Huggins enjoys traveling.

Dr. Bill Ignacio

Dr. Ignacio grew up in Hawaii. (Yes, it was nice. No, he doesn't surf.) He graduated from Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 2002. He has always enjoyed working with all types of animals, so he accepted an internship in Equine Medicine at The Okotoks Animal Clinic outside of Calgary, Alberta. But love for the ocean brought him out to the coast and Vancouver, which he now calls home. He misses the horses, but loves that he gets to practice high quality medicine and surgery in a well-staffed, progressive small animal hospital. He and his partner, Walter, have an Australian shepherd named Maile and three cats, two of which they like. His dream car is a 1969 Ford Thunderbird and he has an irrational fear of avocados.

Dr. Anna Wallace

Born and raised here in Vancouver, Dr. Anna Wallace has found her way back to join us at Granville Island Veterinary Hospital. After graduating from McGill University with a degree in Biology, Anna wasted no time and headed straight to Saskatoon to attend the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. As our newest addition, Dr. Wallace brings to our team of doctors a fresh knowledge of veterinary medicine and an eager approach to surgery. Our clients are pleased with her pleasant and friendly attitude and our patients are quick to adopt Dr. Wallace as one of their favorite veterinarians. Madeline is a cute terrier that won Anna's heart during her care at Western College of Veterinary Medicine. In her spare time Dr. Anna Wallace enjoys running, traveling, socializing and occasionally, getting lost on Grouse Mountain.

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