
Dr. Kristin
Pet-parents sometimes try Viva Vet because we’re local veterinarian owned & operated. On their appointment, they then discover veterinary care Awarded by the AVC for:
“Outstanding Clinical Competence & Extraordinary Compassion.”
To try Viva Vet, Call us at 902-701-4472, and you’ll find us on the Halifax Peninsula at 6490 Chebucto Rd.
Welcoming new patients!
“Super friendly staff!! They have so much patience for your pet and will take the time to thoroughly explain whatever it is you are there for. I think it’s the most comfortable my pet has ever been at the vet. Highly recommend…!!” – Shae
Years before starting Viva Vet, we knew exactly why we wanted to open our own local, independent, veterinarian owned and operated full-service hospital.
We had been helping pet-parents for over two decades.
We’d seen for example that pet-parents appreciate knowing all their options.
With no compromise to care, you also, we understand, like frugality, practically and common sense provided among your considerations for care.
Veterinary experience, too, we feel, gives you assurance. You know your solutions and preventions come from years of seeing what works. You know your pet-care team provides answers and cures with expediency.
Also for your assurances, we believe you always need clear, friendly dialogue. As such, you, for example, query the merits of any recommendations. You also always possess total transparency on costs.
As much as you appreciate those qualities of service, we enjoy providing them to you and your pet.
We’re here to give your pet award-winning care, and to give you empowering, friendly, informative dialogue.
That’s why we opened Viva Vet.
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Frugality
With no compromise to care, veterinary medicine can nonetheless exercise frugality.
For example, if a case needs diagnostics, there’s usually no harm proceeding incrementally.
You start with just the most likely test.
If it diagnoses the problem, you’re onto the cure.
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Or, sometimes you can try diagnosing with the cure itself.
If it works, you’ve found the problem and already started its solution.
Pet-parents appreciate our frugality. You always hear us articulating solutions and preventions rooted in common sense.
Fulfill Your Assurances
While we bring decades of experience providing animals with award winning care, you take the ultimate advocacy of what’s most sensible for you and your pet.
To rest assured of your choices, you need to know all your options.
You need information and clarity.
You need to query the merits of recommendations.
So we set our clock accordingly.
Locally owned, we own the pace of our own appointment schedule.
Although we could fit more appointments in an hour, we don’t.
You get time at Viva Vet for your own assurances of what’s right for both you and your pet.
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Welcoming Space
To VIVA VET, pet-parents sometimes bring pets who otherwise had never happily entered a veterinary hospital.
These pets however come into our spaces without a flinch.
Opening VIVA, we sourced a world renowned veterinary architect who specializes in small hospitals like ours. He brought into our areas tons of natural light.
From our exam room, pets can still see the sidewalk they came in from.
It gives them their bearings. They feel in control and calm.
Even from all our treatment areas in back, pets enjoy a view of the outdoors.
They settle in and watch the world go by as we provide compassionate care.
Friendly Pet-Care Professionals
We’re no furnace of ambition.
We keep a small, closely knit team.
Best care comes from happy people empowered for their personal commitments to veterinary service.
While our bright, open spaces benefit you and your pet, it also offers a less obvious impact on your pet’s good care.
It keeps our team happy, inspired and energized.
Our space helps us bring our best selves to you and your pet.
We find too that being locally owned helps.
Everyone here invests their time and spirit. As we see it, everyone therefore sort of owns the place.
Our culture derives from everyone’s input and personal empowerment for ultimate best care.

Dr. Kristin and Abby
– “Dr. Olafson was amazing with our dog. She was gentle, explained tests, assessments and procedures very thoroughly. She was amazing with our dog’s vaccines… – Mitch Chen