Dr. Rose Alkoff, BSc, BVM&S MRCVS Cert Vet Acu (ABVA)
Licenced Veterinarian
Rose qualified as a veterinarian from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 2000, and subsequently worked in rural large & small animal veterinary practices, as well as in specialist acupuncture/hydrotherapy clinics in the UK and Canada. Rose has been incorporating acupuncture into her regular practice since 2001, and has completed comprehensive training and examination in veterinary acupuncture facilitated by the Association of British Veterinary Acupuncturists (ABVA)(2003). Rose currently is an ABVA member and served on their council for four years prior to moving back to Canada.
Dr. Tracey Griffin, DVM CCRT
Licenced Veterinarian
Tracey qualified from Atlantic Veterinary College in 1993, and subsequently worked in large and small animal practices in BC. Tracey has completed comprehensive training and examinations in canine rehabilitation and sports medicine, facilitated by the Canine Rehabilitation Institute (2008). Tracey also has a wealth of experience and a keen interest in breeding, training and showing sporting dogs.
Melanie
Melanie moved to Vancouver Island in 2017, she is a certified Animal Health Technologist (AHT) from Montreal, Quebec (2003). She has worked in small animal and emergency practices in Quebec and BC. She has completed her Aquatic Therapy in Canine Rehabilitation certificate (CRI), and has received further in-house and external course training in laser therapy, manual therapies, K-Taping and other hands-on modalities.
Dallas
Dallas grew up in the Cowichan Valley, graduated from the BC College of Equine Sport Therapy in 2012, has her Reiki level 2 certificate, as well as a certificate in Bodytalk - Animal Communication. Dallas has much experience in the veterinary clinic setting, and has completed in-house and external course training in hydrotherapy, laser therapy, myofascial release, manual therapies and K-Taping. In addition she draws on over 25 years experience of working with horses.
Savanna
Born and raised on Vancouver Island, she has been working in the veterinary industry since 2007 and joined the Pacific Animal Wellness Services team in 2021. She has always had a mix of dogs, cats and small critters growing up and has spent many years doing various dog sports. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, doing home projects with her husband and spending time with family.