The 48th Avenue Animal Hospital in Ladner has grown in leaps and bounds since Dr. Neeraj Sharma bought the practice in 2011.
Sharma, who has been practicing veterinary medicine for 14 years, took over the clinic in August of that year, moving his family to Ladner from Vancouver soon after.
"I did get a very warm reception here," he said.
Since taking over, Sharma has made some major changes, including establishing an in-house lab, bringing in digital Xrays and computerizing the
system. "The size of the practice has grown a lot from when I started to now," he said.
The in-house lab allows the vet to get results much faster and start any treatment sooner.
"We can quickly have a diagnosis and start the treatment right away," Sharma said.
The clinic offers all the typical veterinary services, such as routine checkups
and vaccinations. Sharma said there are several boardcertified specialists, such as surgeons and ophthalmologists, that can be called in to help in specific cases. He also has a radiologist that comes in to perform ultrasounds.
"We do provide a lot of services on site."
The clinic is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.
48th Avenue Animal Hospital is located at 5020-48th Ave. For more information, call 604-946-7779 or visit www.ladnervet.ca.
