Speaker Bios

Dr. Lauren Adelman earned her veterinary degree from the University of Calgary in 2012 where she was part of the inaugural class. Following graduation, she completed a small animal rotating internship at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital followed by a one year specialty internship in emergency and critical care at North Carolina State University. Dr. Adelman then moved to Knoxville, Tennessee where she completed a three year small animal internal medicine residency at the University of Tennessee. She achieved diplomate status in the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialty of Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2017.

Dr. Adelman worked at Western Veterinary Specialist & Emergency Centre in Calgary before moving to Vancouver in 2019. She is currently practicing at Canada West Veterinary Specialists in Vancouver, BC where she offers state of the art minimally invasive procedures to her feline and canine patients.

Dr. Adelman enjoys educating pet owners and other veterinarians on her social media channel (@the_tinyvet) and through regular TV appearances. She co-founded the Senior and Geriatric Dog Society, focused specifically on enhancing the care of senior and geriatric canine patients. Outside of work, Dr. Adelman enjoys spending time at the beach with her husband, daughter and two dogs Joey and Freddie.