Departure Bay Veterinary Hospital
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Departure Bay Veterinary Hospital
Departure Bay Veterinary Hospital is pleased to serve Nanaimo, BC and the surrounding areas. Our goal is to provide you and your pets with the best veterinary experience possible. At Departure Bay Veterinary Hospital, everyone is considered a leader and an integral member of the health care delivery team.

Every day at Departure Bay Veterinary Hospital, it is our friendly team's responsibility to help make your veterinary experience a positive one to ensure that both you and your pet are at ease. In addition to mandatory veterinary knowledge and training, our team is selected for kindness, compassion, patience, professionalism, integrity, and agility.
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Departure Bay Veterinary Hospital is proud to serve Nanaimo, BC and surrounding areas. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of veterinary medicine along with friendly, compassionate service. We believe in treating every patient as if they were our own pet and giving them the same loving attention and care.
Dr. Brown graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1991. After a few years of working at a large veterinary hospital in Northern Ontario, she relocated to Ottawa and worked in one of the 24 hour hospitals there, providing emergency care as well as day to day routine veterinary care.

In 1998 she moved to Nanaimo to take advantage of our beautiful weather and has worked at Departure Bay Veterinary Hospital ever since and purchased it in 2006.
Here at Departure Bay Veterinary Hospital, we are pleased to have a large amount of veterinary services available for our patients. We are proud to be able to serve Nanaimo, BC and our surrounding communities to give your pet the best care that they deserve! Our staff at Departure Bay Veterinary Hospital is filled with passionate animal lovers who are here to help you and your pet!
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Reviews (10)
Edward Roscow
Edward Roscow
Jan 23, 2022
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The best vet experience I've ever had. Dr. Brown gives you a wealth of information and answers any questions you have extremely thoroughly. The prices are fair and they are not trying to gouge you like other practices. Easy to schedule with and were able to get my cat in quickly in emergencies. This is an upstanding veterinary practice with caring and compassionate staff, can't recommend it enough.
Omar Almolla
Omar Almolla
Dec 09, 2021
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Love the team over there ! very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional.
Cheaper than most vets with same quality of work and attention . i take both my dog and cat there and haven't regretted it since
Janis Bruce
Janis Bruce
Oct 29, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Reliability, Responsiveness, Value
Dr. Brown and her staff are so caring and compasionate to us and our cat (Emma).
Mike Sherman
Mike Sherman
Oct 13, 2021
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Saw my cat very quickly rather than the 2+ month waiting list other vets had. Compassionate and professional. Thanks!
Julie Brookes
Julie Brookes
Sep 08, 2021
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Great experience. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. My kitten is afraid of new people but had no problem here for some reason? Had shots no problem.
Kitten went home with an unexpected goodie bag too including lots of great information but also a brush and a new toy and carrying case thing for his stuff..
Kitten loved loved they toy too!!!
Sonia Batten
Sonia Batten
Aug 26, 2021
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Have looked after my pets for almost 20 years. Very compassionate and helpful staff.
April Campbell
April Campbell
Jul 30, 2021
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My dog loves it there .
He apparently had anxiety at another vet , but did much better with Dr Brown and the staff.
Luke Wendover Luukix
Luke Wendover Luukix
Jul 28, 2021
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Fantastic clinic. They always handle my dogs with such care. Super thrilled with them.
Laura Simms
Laura Simms
Jul 09, 2021
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I've been going to Dr. Brown for many years and my big lab loves her, the little guy not so sure...lol! Her love for her pet patients often exceeds her patience for their humans. I'm good with knowing this.... she is a good vet.
Jason Ellis
Jason Ellis
Jun 10, 2021
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The vet won't actually come and speak to you in person. Instead, you have a vet tech passing herself off as a vet and parroting the most impractical advice in the most condescending manner possible. I have an 11 month puppy who is 70+ lbs. You don't keep a hunting hound puppy tired by brain games alone.
There are too many vets in this town to accept such mediocrity. My dog deserves the best.