The Team at BC Animal Hospital

Dr Brandon Chan [DVM (KSU), BSc(UBC)]

Dr Brandon Chan graduated from Kansas State University in 2007. After many years of working at a large veterinary hospital, Dr Chan decided to open BC Animal Hospital with his wife Noreen in 2014. They have 2 dogs and 2 feral children.

Dr Chan's vision for BC (Brandon Chan) Animal Hospital is to provide a client focused approach. While patient care is top priority, he believes in bringing you into the decision making process for the care of your pets through education whether we are deciding what vaccine to give or what disease process we are treating. There is no such thing as too many questions!

Dr Lucy Blondel (Kinninmonth) [DVM]

Dr Blondel graduated veterinary medicine in 2008 from the Edinburgh Veterinary School in Scotland. After graduation, having a shortage of full time veterinarian positions in Scotland, Lucy decided to Locum around England in SPCA clinics of which there was very high volume days and experience was exponential. After a year and a half she was employed full time at a small animal clinic with immediate access to all major specialties. At this clinic she gained vast knowledge in small animal soft tissue surgery and found her true passion!

Lucy moved to Canada in August 2010 and spent 10 years at the Port Coquitlam Animal hospital of which 1 year was spent being the Designate Veterinarian for the clinic. She truly loves animals and is passionate for veterinary medicine and welfare, gaining a loyal and wonderful client base over the years for her compassionate attitude. She continues to Locum at other clinics around the lower mainland to this day and loves the variety and different learning opportunities this provides. Dr Blondel's greatest love is soft tissue surgery and often finds solving challenging medical and surgical cases the most satisfying! She does regular online continuing education and conferences to keep her knowledge base fresh and up to date and has endeavours to travel and take part in spay/neuter clinics abroad. In her spare time, she has a number of adrenaline fuelled endeavours outside of work, of which include; skiing, horse riding, but by far her biggest achievements is motorcycle racing! She gained her licence 4.5 yrs ago and now has a sponsorship to race in Washington in an all female team, aiming to raise awareness and attract more women to the sport. Lucy lives with her husband and two amazing cats (loves of her life!) in Maple Ridge

Dr Fatima "Nina" Hayes [DVM]

Dr Hayes was raised in California and Kansas. She met the "future" BC Animal Hospital owners (Dr. Chan and Noreen Mok RVT) while she was a vet student at Kansas State University. She previously worked as the shelter veterinarian in Lincoln, Nebraska, then transitioned to general veterinary practice. Before moving to Canada, she earned veterinary acupuncture certification and worked at an integrative clinic combining regular and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. Nina's special interest areas are preventative health care, feline medicine, fear-free approaches, surgery, and acupuncture. Outside of the clinic, Nina likes to practice aikido, yosakoi dance, and taiko drumming, and has also participated in a community operatic group. Nina's current animal family consists of 2 rescue cats, Zashi and Rosie.

Dr Margaret Henderson [DVM (WCVM), BSc (Ag) (UBC), MA (Higher Ed) (UBC)]

Dr. Henderson has always had a passion for animals. In grade 8 she started volunteering in a veterinary clinic and then pursued her goal of becoming a veterinarian. She has practiced in a variety of small animal practices, volunteered at animal shelters and taught in an Animal Health Technology Program. She continues to love working with animals and their owners, where every day is different! She especially enjoys internal medicine and the challenge of finding solutions for animals with complex problems. She is compassionate and caring and has a wonderful and loyal clientele, often seeing generations of family members and their pets! Owners appreciate the information and support provided as the aim is to help each pet live the best life possible. When she isn't working, she enjoys traveling with her husband, trying different foods and activities. She appreciates live theatre, music, art galleries and visits with her daughter. And of course, over the years, she has owned many cats and dogs. There are always family pets-it wouldn't be a home without them!

Noreen Mok, RVT [BS (KSU)]

Noreen is the co-owner of BC Animal Hospital and a Registered Veterinary Technologist. She graduated from the AHT program at Douglas College and has been working as an RVT for the past 15 years. While originally from Hong Kong, Noreen met Brandon while studying in Kansas. Their combined vision made BC Animal Hospital a reality.

Noreen has worked at Sunset Zoo while in Kansas. She is also fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

Tofu has been a part of Brandon and Noreen's family since 2008. He loves people and will sit in anyone's lap for a good cuddle. He tolerates other dogs. They have also welcomed another dog, a boy and a girl to their busy home.

Jennifer, RVT

Jennifer joined BC Animal Hospital in 2021 while completing her Veterinary Technology program at Douglas College. She officially became an RVT in 2022 and is now working with BC Animal hospital as a full time registered veterinary technician. It has always been her childhood dream to work in the veterinary field to help and care for animals. On her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her cat Kiwi.

Nina G

Christal

Christal joined our team in November 2015. She obtained her Veterinary Office Assistant degree in Kamloops, BC and we welcome her 15 years of experience in the veterinary profession.

In her spare time, Christal enjoys the outdoors, travelling and curling. She is the proud owner of a spoiled dog, Kasia, who takes up most of her free time; her husband and family take up the rest.

Joan

Joan graduated from Vancouver Career College and has been a veterinary assistant since 2015. She has been a staff at BC Animal hospital since 2021. Joan has a big heart for all types of animals. She has what she calls a "zoo" of her own: consisting of 2 dogs Neo and Robyn, Sir Percival Purrs-a-lot cat and she recently adopted a lovely grey kitten whom she Jim Jam, whom are all a bundle of joy. In her spare time, she likes to spend precious moments with her pets. She is also a foodie! So feel free to give her recommendations anytime.

Nina B

Nina B completed her Veterinary Assistant Certificate from Douglas College in 2020. She loves being a part of BC Animal hospital team. Every summer, she volunteers at the Vancouver Aquarium: Marine Mammal Rescue Center. She cares for orphaned baby seals including feeding, rehab and release. She adores bunnies, her senior cats Fern and Poppy and her crazy dog Beetle who is a new addition to the family. They bond by doing agility classes together and going for walk in the woods. On her spare time, she enjoys riding her bike.

Caroline

Caroline obtained her Veterinary Assistant diploma through Sprott Shaw College in 2021 and has been gaining experiences in the industry ever since. Her love and passion for her pets has cultivated a deeper connection with them and she would like to further advance her career as a veterinary technician. Throughout her life, she has cared for various rabbits, turtles, fishes and hamsters. Her current four-legged family members are Beowulf and Luna. They love hiking, swimming and going on many adventures together. Her vision is to someday open a doggy daycare with grooming services.

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