Bellevue Veterinary Hospital
Visit us in Parksville, BC
Open 7 Days a Week
Communication
Friendly & Compassionate Staff
Experience, Skill & Technology
Meet the team
Days a week we are there for you
Bellevue is open 8:30AM to 5:30PM, seven days a week.
We strive to be as available as possible, by staffing our hospital all week long! Our team aims to provide reliable, compassionate veterinary care every day.
What we do
Open Seven Days a Week
We are open on weekends!
We currently have a staff of 6 veterinarians, several registered veterinary technicians, experienced assistants, and friendly receptionists taking shifts, 8:30AM to 5:30PM, seven days a week.
Communication
Being clear and direct is a priority.
Because you know your pet’s personality best, we always take great care to listen to your concerns, perform our necessary evaluation, and then communicate, as clearly as possible, the best course of action for your pet. For us, communication is key!
Tools & Technology
Several on-site diagnostics are available.
In addition to a range of in-clinic blood testing capabilities, we also have ultrasound imaging, and our digital x-ray equipment. And we use leading technology for monitoring, & caring for, patients under anesthesia (pulse oximetry, blood pressure monitors, ECG, temperature monitor, and capnography).
Housecall Services
Veterinary housecalls are limited at this time due to short staffing. We hope to be back to offering regular housecalls in the near future. Please call the clinic if you have questions.
Meet
Our Veterinary Team
Dr. Jeff Dahl
Dr. Jeff Dahl started working at Bellevue in May 2000 immediately after his graduation from Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Jeff originates from the Victoria area and was glad to return to the Island from his veterinary training in Saskatoon, where he obtained extra experience while working 2 summers in the department of radiology. We're sure he was born with veterinary medicine in his genes because both of his parents were veterinarians too! Jeff works as a partner & veterinarian full time in the clinic while he and his wife, Denise, have been busy raising two boys, and also parenting 2 cats (Margaret and Maisy), and Lily, the lovely Labrador.
Dr. Natacha Lesage
Dr. Natacha Lesage started her work at Bellevue in March 2006. She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon in 2002. Prior to her work here, she had practiced veterinary medicine in Oregon and also in England, as she and her husband traveled in the U.S. & Europe. Dr. Lesage has a very gentle nature and thus has a calming influence on our four-legged patients and their owners. Natacha is a partner and veterinarian in the clinic 3 days/week, while she and her husband, David, are raising two boys, and their canine child, Rocky.
Dr. Christine Bradbury
Dr. Christine Bradbury joined the Bellevue team in February 2017. Originally from the Comox Valley, she completed an undergraduate degree in Zoology at UBC prior to earning her DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College. Just prior to Bellevue, Christine was working at an emergency hospital in Vancouver, but was excited to come back to the Island to spend more quality time with her husband and 3 boys. Christine's veterinary special interests include diagnostic medicine, soft tissue surgery and critical care. In her spare time, Christine loves the outdoors, camping, kayaking, and painting.
Dr. Petra Kos Harms
Dr. Petra Kos immigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia as a toddler and grew up in Ontario, getting her vet degree from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2009. She moved to the Best Coast soon after graduating and has been practicing small animal primary and emergency care on Vancouver Island and the surrounding area since 2011. Petra joined our team in May 2024. She loves medical diagnostic workups and guiding pet owners through veterinary care options, giving treats to the dogs and ear scritches to cats. She and her husband Mike are kept busy with three young daughters, a Snowshoe cat names Bentley and a White Swiss Shepherd named Rio. She spends her days off vacuuming white fur, pursuing outdoor adventures, and working on a passion project that advocates for responsible artificial intelligence use in medical practice.
Dr. Zoe Noble
Originally from Victoria, Dr. Zoe Noble received a degree in microbiology from UVic before going overseas to earn her veterinary degree from the Royal (Dick) Veterinary School in Edinburgh in 2021.
She is the Regional Director for the board of the Society of BC veterinarians, and is working on an advanced general practitioner certification in small animal internal medicine.
In her personal time, Zoe and her husband spend as much time outdoors as possible, and can be found fishing, surfing and hiking with their son and dog in tow.
Zoe joined our team in September 2024 and strives to make her clients feel listened to, and loves collaborating with them to achieve optimal health outcomes for their pets.
Dr. Shelagh Hislop
Dr. Shelagh Hislop has been part of the team for over 3 decades. She began her veterinary career with Bellevue in 1992 after her Biochemistry degree from the U. of Calgary, then veterinary degree, with distinction, from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) in Saskatoon. Her love for animals, people, and science are what called her to a career in veterinary medicine. As of Fall 2024, Shelagh is now retired, but she does continue to assist with some of the Bellevue background and administrative work.
Latest Bellevue News & Information
Updated Oct 2024
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Vets & staff are available 7 days/week 8:30 to 5:30.
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Our Veterinary Housecall Service is available approximately once/month. We hope to have more frequent housecall days available in the future.
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Our Bellevue online store may be helpful and convenient for you. After registering, you can browse and order pet food and non-prescription products (not medications) any time of day or night. Items can later be delivered to the clinic for you to pick up, or they can be delivered to your door (for a $10ish fee). Sometimes exclusive discounts are available only in our online store.
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In some situations, we may be able to offer telemedicine. This is a consultation over the phone. Call 250-248-2031 to enquire.
If you need to bring your pet to the clinic:
- Please call & make an appointment. (250-248-2031)
- All cats must be in a carrier of some kind. Please do not remove them from this carrier in the parking lot!
- All dogs must be on a leash. If they are nervous about other dogs, you can wait in the car until we are ready for them.
- Some very nervous pets may need sedation for us to examine them. Sometimes this can be set up for you to give at home, ahead of time, before bringing your pet. We can discuss this option if you feel it might be helpful.
- Missed appointments without notice may be charged a fee.
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Our Mission Statement
To communicate options, while respecting the decisions of our clients, so that we are able to help them provide their pets with the best health care possible.
Our Top Priorities
wE STRIVE FOR our patients TO BE as comfortable as possible, while their owners trust our expertise, and experience our compassion. the standard of care WE PROVIDE is the same THAT we would GIVE to our own CHERISHED PETS.
Contact Us
Address
Bellevue Veterinary Hospital
1016 Bellevue Road, Box 336
Parksville, BC • V9P 2G5
Call Us
(250) 248-2031
Please call the hospital for an appointment. Our phone lines are open 7 days a week from 8AM to 5:30PM
Fax
(250) 248-7392
bellevuevet@shaw.ca
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Get in Touch
ADDRESS
Bellevue Veterinary Hospital
1016 Bellevue Road, Box 336
Parksville, BC • V9P 2G5
CALL US
(250) 248-2031
Please call the hospital for an appointment. Our phone lines are open 7 days a week from 8AM to 5:30PM