Dr. Allison Peckham, BSc, BVMS, MRCVS
General Care, Emergency & Critical Care Services
Contact Information
general@avah.on.ca
Phone number: 613 731 6851
Personal Bio
Allison joined the Alta Vista team in the July 2008 and shares her time between the general practice and the emergency team, where she is honoured to be entrusted the care of clients' furry family members. Dr. Peckham enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but is especially keen about soft tissue surgery, critical care, dentistry, and preventative medicine.
Dr. Peckham is a loving sister to her parents' Miniature Dachshund Vena and doting aunt to Pugs Winnifred and Frederick, and to Spike, the ginger cat - all of whom live in California. When not working, she fills her play time with friends and family, travel, the arts (as both performer and patron), the great outdoors, accessorizing and keeping fit.
Professional Bio
- BSc, Environment - Biodiversity and Conservation, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 2002
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, 2008
Dr. Peckham returned to her hometown after years of study in Montreal and overseas. A graduate of McGill's School of Environment in 2002, Dr. Peckham worked at the Canadian Museum of Nature as an educator before furthering her academic pursuits at the University of Glasgow, alma mater of the famed veterinarian James Herriot. Her varied experiences overseas as part of the Glasgow Vet School included placements in the US, Ireland and the United Kingdom, where she dealt with all creatures great and small.
Dr. Peckham's work experience at the Alta Vista Animal Hospital during an externship cultivated an interest to launch her career there, and was overjoyed to receive the opportunity following the completion of her veterinary credentials in 2008. Now in her self-described dream job, she is "privileged to be part of such an amazing team of compassionate, dedicated and clever people". Dr. Peckham holds with the Ontario Veterinary College, the British Small Animal Veterinary Association and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
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