Dr. Amanda Ahokas
With Dr. Cohen reducing his hours at the clinic Dr. Amanda Ahokas is now the Medical Director
Dr. Amanda grew up in Coleman, Alberta. She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. After practicing in Fort McMurray, Nanaimo and Parksville she finally settled in Victoria with her husband in 2011.
Dr. Amanda has 15 years of experience. She is passionate about pet dental care and believes every animal deserves to have a pain-free mouth. She also enjoys educating clients about wellness and preventative care. When she is not at the clinic she is at her other full-time job as Mom to her two kids and is actively involved with the parent advisory council at her children’s school.
The Ahokas family currently shares their home with a lazy cat named Kissa (pronounced Kee-sa) which means cat in Finnish and a black Labrador named Willow who is training to compete in agility. Dr. Amanda has always loved dog sports. She and her previous black lab Maple competed at the AAC National Agility Competition at Spruce Meadows in 2010.