Dr. Jeff Berkshire is originally from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, but he fell in love with Vancouver while studying for his master’s degree in animal science at the University of British Columbia. After completing his MSc in 1999, Dr. Jeff worked in the education department at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre. In 2005, he completed his veterinary studies at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
After he graduated, Dr. Jeff began practicing small animal veterinary medicine in both Canada and the United States, starting at the Westminster Veterinary Group in Southern California. Five years later, he returned to Vancouver to work first at Highlands Animal Hospital and later at the Granville Island Veterinary Hospital. In 2015, he launched Lifting Stars Veterinary Homecare to provide compassionate palliative mobile veterinarian services across the Lower Mainland.
Dr. Jeff has loved animals his entire life. Today, he has three Percheron horses, named Jethro, Ivan, and Dawson; a Dalmatian named Lola; a Bichon mix named Squirrel; and a small pond with fancy goldfish. Pictured is Dr. Jeff with his dearly missed cat, named Squeak. In his free time, Dr. Jeff enjoys gardening, travelling, exercising, eating good food, taking naps, and, of course, spending time with his horses and dogs, as well as with his partner, family, and friends.
Education: Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE
Professional Memberships:
- College of Veterinarians of British Columbia
- Canadian Veterinarian Medical Association (CVMA)
- International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care
- Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
- CVMA – SBCV Chapter
