Hamster Vet List

Below you will find a list of known vets who treat exotics. When in doubt, OHC recommends Ontario Veterinary College Companion Animal Clinic. If you have a vet you would like to add to this list please email us.

Ontario Veterinary College, Companion Animal Hospital

• Vet Name: Dr. Hugues Beaufrère and various residents
• Address: 28 College Ave W, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
• Website: http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/hsc/en/SpecialtyHospitalForCompanionAnimals.asp
• Checkup Cost: $100 NO tax
• Expertise: Exotics only, however there are other vets who will see larger animals
• Note: Great for emergencies, this is a teaching clinic. You may require a veterinary referral if you are not already a client.

Jameson Queen Animal Hospital

• Vet name: Dr. Sam Munn
• Address: 1516 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M6R 1A4
• Website: https://jamesonqueen.com/
• Checkup Cost: TBD
• Expertise: Small animal experience and exotics, surgery capabilities

Burloak Animal Hospital

• Vet name: Dr. Lisa McKinnon
• Address: 3060 Lakeshore Rd W, Oakville, ON L6L 1J2
• Website: https://www.vetpet.com/
• Checkup Cost: TBD
• Expertise: Small animal experience and exotics, surgery capabilities

Greenwood Park Animal Clinic

• Vet name: Dr. Markus Luckwaldt
• Address: 1041 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M4M 1Z6
• Website: http://www.greenwoodpah.ca
• Checkup Cost: $86 + tax
• Expertise: Small animal experience and exotics, surgery capabilities

The Links Road Animal & Bird Clinic

• Vet names: Dr. Hanadie Nur, Dr. Evan Mavromatis, Dr. Rick Axelson, Dr. Michelle Yee
• Address: 41 The Links Road, Toronto
• Website: www.thelinksroadanimalclinic.com
• Checkup cost: $99 + tax
• Expertise: Only sees exotics

Bowmanville Veterinary Clinic

• Vet name: Dr. Michelle Yee
• Address: 2826 Durham Regional Highway 2, Bowmanville
• Website: www.bowmanvilleveterinaryclinic.com
• Checkup cost: TBD
• Expertise: Exotics, wildlife, cats & dogs

Carling Animal Hospital

• Vet name: Dr. Saye Clement, Dr. Daren Auger
• Address: 2268 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON, K2B 7G1
• Website: http://www.carlinganimalhospital.com/
• Check-up cost: $84 + tax approx
• Expertise: Exotics
• Note: Dr. Clement is one of the owners and holds membership in the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians. Dr. Auger also specialises in exotic animal medicine and surgery. The clinic itself is pretty standard but these 2 vets specialize in exotics and rodents.

Summeridge Animal Clinic

• Vet Name: Dr. Hélène Bouchard
• Address: 8707 Dufferin Street, Unit 4, Thornhill, ON L4J 0A2
• Website: http://www.summeridgeanimalclinic.com
• Check-up Cost: $90 + tax
• Expertise: Small Animal and exotics

Lynwood Animal Hospital

• Vet Names: Dr. Robin Roscoe, Dr. Tracey Poulton, Dr. Erin Harrison
• Address: 30 Stafford Rd., Nepean, ON
• Website: https://lynwoodanimalhospital.ca
• Expertise: A full exotics clinic (all vets trained)

Carp Road Animal Hospital

• Vet Names: Dr. Catherine Oliarnyk (weekdays and some weekends), Dr. Shelly Hutchings (one Sunday a month)
• Address: 1054 Carp Rd., Stittsville, ON
• Website: http://www.carproadanimalhospital.ca
• Expertise: Dr. Oliarnyk is great with exotics, unable to do surgery or ultrasound with hamsters; for weekends when there are few options with exotics it’s nice these vets available (Dr. Hutchings skilled with rodents)