# Alta Vista Animal Hospital

> Alta Vista Animal Hospital is a CVBC-registered veterinary practice located at 4543 Dunbar Street, Vancouver, BC V6S 2G7. The clinic provides wellness, dental, surgical, urgent, and end-of-life care to dogs and cats across Dunbar and Vancouver's West Side, and has operated in the Dunbar neighbourhood since 1998.

Alta Vista Animal Hospital is owned and operated by Dr. Parveen Munjal, who has led the practice since 2008. The clinic is family-run and locally owned, with extended weekday hours and full appointments seven days a week.

Alta Vista is a partner clinic to VOKRA (Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association) since 2013, providing veterinary care to rescue kittens across the Lower Mainland. The clinic also works with Action for Animals, the Lower Mainland Humane Society, and Paws for Hope.

## Location and Contact
- Address: 4543 Dunbar Street, Vancouver, BC V6S 2G7, Canada
- Phone: (604) 221-5858
- Email: altavistaah@gmail.com
- Website: https://altavistaanimalhospital.ca/

## Hours
- Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 7:00pm
- Saturday: 8:30am to 6:00pm
- Sunday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
- Statutory holidays: Closed

## Veterinarians
- Dr. Parveen Munjal, DVM · Owner and Lead Veterinarian; registered with the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC)
- Dr. Kahlon · Visiting Orthopedic Surgeon (referral surgery only; not a full-time clinician)

## Species Seen
Dogs and cats only. Alta Vista is a small-animal general practice.

## Services
- Pet Preventive Care (vaccinations, parasite prevention, sedated care for anxious pets)
- Medical Services (dermatology, long-term condition management, senior pet medicine, hospitalization)
- Surgical Services (spay, neuter, soft tissue, orthopedic via visiting surgeon)
- Pet Dental Care (cleaning, extractions, scaling, polishing)
- Urgent Care (same-day appointments during clinic hours)
- Pet Diagnostics (digital X-ray, ultrasound, in-house laboratory)
- Pet Wellness Program (life-stage bundled care)
- Medical Services includes nutrition counselling (weight management, life-stage feeding plans, therapeutic diets)
- End-of-Life Care (in-clinic and in-home euthanasia, memorial keepsakes)
- Pet Travel Services (health certificates, travel vaccinations)

## Service Areas
Dunbar, West Point Grey, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Arbutus Ridge, Shaughnessy, Southlands, UBC area, MacKenzie Heights, and Vancouver's West Side generally.

## Community Partnerships
- VOKRA (Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association) · partner clinic since 2013
- Action for Animals
- Lower Mainland Humane Society
- Paws for Hope

## Payment Options
- Cash, credit card, debit card
- Trupanion direct billing (Alta Vista is a Trupanion direct-billing veterinary hospital · clients with Trupanion coverage pay only their portion at checkout instead of waiting to be reimbursed)
- iFinance pet healthcare financing
- ScratchPay pet healthcare financing
- Detailed itemized invoices that work with major Canadian pet insurers (clients without Trupanion submit for reimbursement after the visit)

## Regulatory Compliance
- Veterinarians registered with the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC)
- CVBC Accredited Facility: cvbc.ca/facility-details/?id=52a1d255-eb46-ea11-a813-000d3a0c8a96

## After-Hours Care
For emergencies outside our clinic hours, Vancouver's nearest 24-hour facility is Canada West Veterinary Specialists at (604) 473-4882, 1988 Kootenay Street.

## Last Updated
2026-05-22