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Octane was found as a kitten after being hit by a car and left at the side of the road
for over a day. Dr Lane picked him up and brought him back to the hospital where Lorraine
and other staff members nursed him back to health. His concussion was so severe that it
left him deaf for months, and suffering from a seizure disorder that lasted several years.
Even though he is doing much better now, we still suspect that he never will win the Nobel
Prize for science. Octane’s current job is to flirt with puppies and donate blood.
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Intrepid ambassador of Coast Mountain Vet, Milo’s other job is to undermine the
importance of keeping your cat skinny. He was originally supposed to visit the
hospital for a day before being transferred to WAG but after we found him fast
asleep while “spooning” Octane, we couldn’t let him go. Milo’s hobbies include
eating, lazing about, remaining calm, eating, and walking slowly
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When David first moved to Whistler in 1992 he thought it would only be for a year or two. Instead, he fell in love with the region and never quite left. His interests include skiing, mountain biking, kayaking, and working on the farm with his wife, Lauren. At last count, they have 4 dogs, 3 cats, 4 horses, 8 ducks, 6 pigs, and 40 chickens.
Dr. Lane is a veterinary chiropractor, and much of his caseload relates to lameness medicine and orthopaedic surgery. Currently, he performs lameness and surgical consults for a total of five facilities throughout the sea-to-sky corridor and lower mainland. He also performs equine chiropractic assessments.
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Looking for a refined and spirited work environment, Julie joined our caring crew following her graduation from
the Ontario Veterinary College in 2006. Her background is in human kinetics and ecosystem health - studying
diseases that affect humans, livestock and wildlife interchangeably. On her days off you might find her skiing,
biking or playing ultimate frisbee with Whistler's team (Frost Bite) or hockey with the Physio-Flyers. Her dog,
Ted has also become a member of our working team and is eager to welcome you and your pet at our front door.
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Donna has recently returned home to BC after being in Australia for almost 6 years. She graduated from the University of Melbourne in November 2007 and stayed on as an intern for another year and a half. Her interests in veterinary medicine include holistic medicine. She has completed almost 2 years of the 3 year veterinary homeopathy course and has recently started an acupuncture course. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband Greg and their 3 dogs, Franklin, Kramer, and Charlie (adopted from WAG after working there for a month).
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In January 2000, Annie left behind the beautiful white sandy beaches of Gold Coast Australia and her career
as a veterinarian to holiday in Whistler. Years later, she’s still here. When not trail running, biking, or enjoying
the music and culture of our little village, she works as one of our talented technicians. Jasper and Cherokee,
her fluff ball children, frequently accompany her to work (and virtually everywhere else). Her first Canadian pet
was a prickly, not so friendly hedgehog called Wicket who now lives with a friend...what a great birthday present!!
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Jen started working for Coast Mountain Veterinary Services initially back in 1994 after completing the Animal
Health Technology program at what was then The University College of the Cariboo in Kamloops. A few months
into the commute to Pemberton from Squamish, the distance proved too much so she left to work in North Vancouver.
She rejoined the practice in 2006 after adding her husband Dale, dog Sadie, and children Jeremy and Cassidy to her
family. She resides in Squamish. The latest addition to her family is a boxer puppy named Ripley.
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Stephanie was born in Squamish, B.C. She graduated from the Thompson Rivers University Animal
Health Technology Program in 2006. After working as an AHT in Prince George for 2 years, she moved back
to her home town with her new husband. When not at work, she enjoys hiking and spending time with friends.
She has recently expanded her family by adding two kittens, Maddy and Pips.
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Tara was born and raised on Vancouver Island and grew up around animals. She moved to Whistler in 1997
then left in 2003 to go to school in the lower mainland. After completing a Veterinary Hospital Assistant program,
she moved back to the island to work at a vet clinic in Ladysmith, but then a position became available for her
here. Loving Whistler as she does, she packed up her 2 furry kids Kona and Juan, rushed back and has been
happily employed ever since. When not snowboarding, playing ball or just out enjoying the local beauty,
Tara (and dogs) can be found working here, providing love and care to all our furry four legged clients. She has also added a three legged cat from WAG, Rasta. He often can be found relaxing in our hospital, snuggled up to Milo and Octane.
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Chandel grew up at Birkenhead lake just north of Pemberton. She started out as a work experience student
in Pemberton, but at the completion of her program she realized how much she enjoys working with animals
and now her six month placement has entered its sixth year. She currently lives in Darcy with her 2 furry feline
children (Max and Moose) and her boyfriend (Lance). She is currently on maternity leave, enjoying her new baby boy, Mason.
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Tegan made the big move from Australia to Canada in January 2006, fell in love with the mountains and has called Whistler home ever since. She grew up with animals - breeding guinea pigs, walking neighbours’ dogs and teaching people how to ride horses. Her early working years included volunteering at numerous animal welfare organizations but when she realized she wanted to make it her career, she went to school and completed Certificates 3 and 4 in Animal Husbandry. After working as a veterinary nurse for 2 years in Melbourne, she moved to Canada. She is pet-less at the moment, but gets her fix of animal hugs from Milo the slow moving clinic cat, foster cats from WAG, and her pet sitting clients.
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