Dr. Dhillon is a very passionate and dedicated veterinarian. His love for animals began at a young age on the family’s farm, which eventually led him into this noble profession. In 1991, he received his Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry and completed his Master’s in Veterinary Immunology in 1994. He completed a one-year clinical rotation at Purdue University (USA) where he developed a special interest in diagnostic medicine, particularly ultrasonography and endoscopy. Dr. Dhillon worked as an ultrasound consultant in New Jersey (USA) performing up to 20 ultrasound cases per day.

In April 1999, it was time to pursue his dream to practice his personal philosophy of health through science and compassion and he opened Oak Animal Hospital in Vancouver. His continued commitment and dedications to high quality patient care led Oak Animal Hospital into an AAHA certified practice which has been awarded the Greater Vancouver “Consumer Choice Award” for the last 10 years.

In 2008 he founded Ultra-Mobile Pet Diagnostics where he provides mobile pet ultrasound and endoscopy services to other small animal hospitals in Greater Vancouver, to raise the level of veterinary care available to patients in need.

He then went on to complete his diplomat status with the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (canine & feline).

In 2015 Dr. Dhillon listened to his clients and patients needs for a 24 hour animal emergency hospital in Vancouver that provided routine and emergency care, cost-effectively, with no emergency fee. Burrard Animal Hospital + Emergency opened its doors in March this year to provide quality, emergency care with in-depth diagnostics, including an in-house lab, digital radiography, ultrasonography, endoscopy, an intensive care unit and surgery. The hospital is also equipped with Canada’s first Vimago Veterinary CT Scanner (Epica medical) to provide head to toe, on-site, advanced screening in an economical and efficient way! Next year he is committed to equipping Burrard Animal Hospital + Emergency with a minimally invasive surgery unit and a therapeutic laser.
Dr. Dhillon loves to spend time golfing, taking his kids to different sports and having quality time with his family and Chip (their Miniature Australian Shepherd).

Born in Taiwan and raised in Vancouver, Linda has always been living with furry
small creatures all her life. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in animal
studies from UBC, Linda went to China Agricultural University in Beijing to
pursue her veterinary dream where she graduated with both a bachelor’s
and master’s degree in veterinary science.

Her interests in the veterinary field lies far and wide and she’s fluent in
both English and Mardarin (but no stranger to Cantonese as well)

She has a cat name Mango, who follows her around like a puppy and a dog name Lumi,
who she rescued and nursed back to health 4 years ago.

In her spare time Linda enjoys hanging out with friends for mini golf, room escapes and seeking out gourmet cuisines.

Dr. Mann was born and raised on a family farm where his desire to help animals motivated him to start career in veterinary medicine in India. After moving to Canada, his desire, enthusiasm and experience in animal care + welfare motivated him to continue a career in veterinary medicine. His interests in anesthesia, dentistry, surgery, internal medicine and preventive medicine keep him dedicated to patient care + client education. Dr. Mann is passionate about providing veterinary care and is looking forward to meeting you and your pets!

Dr. Govinder Basi was born and raised in Vancouver and always knew he wanted to be a Veterinarian. He started working at Oak Animal Hospital as a volunteer during high school and graduated from Punjab Agricultural University in 2012. After finishing his board examinations, he joined us full time as a Veterinarian. His interests in veterinary medicine are vast, however he is particularly interested in the field of dentistry, internal medicine and animal behaviour. When not at the clinic he enjoys living an active lifestyle and spending time with his family and friends. He is very passionate about providing Veterinary care to the community and looks forward to meeting you and your pets!

Ira was born and raised in Vancouver. He earned his Bachelor of Science from The University of British Columbia and attended Veterinary school at the University of Melbourne in Australia. He has two Greyhounds Sadie and Benji. He is particularly interested in small animal surgery and loves the excitement and challenge of emergency medicine.