Coastland Veterinary Hospital

OUR STAFF

The first people you’ll meet upon entering our hospital is our caring and helpful receptionists. They have a wealth of information about flea products, de-wormers, products for the skin and hair coat, pet insurance, dental products, as well as tips on puppy and kitten training and behavior. Their obvious love and interest in animals makes them the perfect people to put your pet at ease prior to seeing the Doctors.

	Erin Williams is Our Office Manager and Receptiontist. She has worked with us for the past 4 years. She has two dogs Reyah and Huey. She loves to spend time biking and hiking with her dogs. She likes to be active and also enjoys camping, surfing and snowboarding.
	Anna Hooper works with us as a Veterinary Assistant and Receptionist. She has been with us for 2 years. She is loves plants and loves to spend her time outdoors. She has many pets which include Reptiles, Rodents, Chickens, Ducks and Fish. She also has three dogs Josie, Lizzy and Walter. She has four cats Simon, Phoebe, Cougar and Charlie. She loves horses and riding.
	Carol Hartle is one of our Veterinary Receptionists and she has worked with us for 2 years. She is married and the mother of one daughter. She has a Shih Tzu named Ginger and two Guinea Pigs. She loves to spend time with her daughter and enjoys horseback riding.
	Carloine Guay has been a Veterinary Technicain for over 20 years. She has experience in emergency and critical care. When she is not at work is spending her time on their organic farm raising two children, many pets and farm animals. She has been with the Coastland team since 2007.

In the treatment and surgical area of the clinic we are able use our expertise and knowledge to its fullest capacity. We take radiographs, utilize our in house laboratory to perform blood and urine testing, and assist the veterinarians in dentistry and surgery. They ensure that all the pets in our care are comfortable and treated with compassion.

	Anila Rondeau is our head Veterinary Technichan. She has worked with us for 10 years. She is married and is a mother of four. She has 3 Border Terriers Rosie, Jill and Archie. She also has a Orange tabby cat named Tony. She has a very active lifestyle and likes to spend her time doing obedience and dancing with her terrier and spending time with her family.
	Michelle Stewart is one of our Veterinary Assistants. She has worked with us for the last 6 years. She has a passion for horses and likes to spend her time with Chickie her Quarter horse and all of her other pets that include, Turk the Alpaca,Lira and Lola her two dogs and her two cats Herbie the Love Bug and Minnie. She also enjoys spending time with her family and gardening.
	Sarah Percevault is one of our Veterinary Assistants and has worked with us for 7 years. She is married and has two children. She has a dog named Inch and a cat named Hunter. She is an active runner and has completed marathons and triathalons. She loves to be with with her family.
	Nicole Emery has been a Registered Animal Health Technologist since 2001. Her husband and two young boys share their home with dogs Titus, Daisy, Domi and Lady the cat. She enjoys country living with her chickens and vegetable garden. Nicole and her husband Ian are the founders of the Campbell River branch of the Pacific Animal Therapy Society which involves visiting long tern care facilities with pets. Nicole also enjoys teaching dog obedience, spending time with their children doing outdoor activities and riding horses.

OUR DOCTORS

Coastland Veterinary Hospital is owned by Dr. Tutteli Pukarinen. Following a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of British Columbia, Dr. Pukarinen graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1994 with Great Distinction. Tutteli has owned the practice since 1999 and is married with two young sons. She really enjoys working with cats, dogs, and little pocket pets, and on those rare occasions when she has some spare time, she enjoys snowboarding and hiking with her dog, Lewis.

Tutteli has emphasized a real teamwork approach to the clinic, and the staff thoroughly enjoys themselves while providing professional and compassionate care to all the pets in their charge.

Dr. Victoria Van Wyk graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 1991, and received the Top Small Animal Medicine and Surgery Award. This was followed by an internship at Michigan State University in small animal medicine and surgery. She is a dog agility enthusiast and is passionate about her three collies. When not competing in Agility, Victoria and her husband enjoy hiking with their dogs.

Robin Cuming graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2006 and moved to Vancouver Island in 2007 when she joined the practice as one of our veterinarians. She has a special interest in emergency and critical care medicine. She is engaged to be married in October 2009 and has two dogs named Brindie and Bailey. She enjoys running, mountain biking, skiing, swimming, camping and sometimes just lounging on the beach!