Ellesmere Animal Clinic
We treat your pets as if they were our own
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The Animal Experts
Ellesmere Animal Clinic has been serving the pets of the Greater Toronto Area under the leadership of Dr. Ralph D'Souza since 2008. With a talented team of veterinary professionals and technical staff, who are passionate about animals, you can relax knowing your pet is in the best of hands. We ensure your pet gets the best possible care as we treat each pet as if it were our own.
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Dr. D’Souza has been a Veterinarian for the past 30 years. Having graduated from Bombay Veterinary College in India, he migrated to Canada with his family in 1996, and obtained his Canadian qualifications in January 2001. After working in downtown Toronto for 5 years at the Fraser-MacDonald Animal Hospital, he joined the Ellesmere Animal Clinic as a partner in November 2005. He took over full ownership of the practice in January 2008, and has built up this practice to be recognized as a family practice.
His son, Reuben D’Souza, is in the process of obtaining his Canadian License to practice Veterinary medicine, and will be joining him at the practice shortly.
He is a strong supporter of the Farley Foundation.
He loves working with dogs and cats and his favourite form of recreation is, fishing.. at Rice Lake, Ontario!
Dr. Ralph D’Souza DVM
Dr. Ralph D’Souza DVM
Dr. D’Souza has been a Veterinarian for the past 30 years. Having graduated from Bombay Veterinary College in India, he migrated to Canada with his family in 1996, and obtained his Canadian qualifications in January 2001. After working in downtown Toronto for 5 years at the Fraser-MacDonald Animal Hospital, he joined the Ellesmere Animal Clinic as a partner in November 2005. He took over full ownership of the practice in January 2008, and has built up this practice to be recognized as a family practice.
His son, Reuben D’Souza, is in the process of obtaining his Canadian License to practice Veterinary medicine, and will be joining him at the practice shortly.
He is a strong supporter of the Farley Foundation.
He loves working with dogs and cats and his favourite form of recreation is, fishing.. at Rice Lake, Ontario!
Dr. D’Souza has been a Veterinarian for the past 30 years. Having graduated from Bombay Veterinary College in India, he migrated to Canada with his family in 1996, and obtained his Canadian qualifications in January 2001. After working in downtown Toronto for 5 years at the Fraser-MacDonald Animal Hospital, he joined the Ellesmere Animal Clinic as a partner in November 2005. He took over full ownership of the practice in January 2008, and has built up this practice to be recognized as a family practice.
His son, Reuben D’Souza, is in the process of obtaining his Canadian License to practice Veterinary medicine, and will be joining him at the practice shortly.
He is a strong supporter of the Farley Foundation.
He loves working with dogs and cats and his favourite form of recreation is, fishing.. at Rice Lake, Ontario!
Brenna, Veterinary Assistant
Brenna, Veterinary Assistant
Brenna is a Durham college graduate from the animal care program. She loves working with the animals and the clients who visit the clinic every day. Her love of animals doesn't end at the clinic as she has two English Bulldogs and a cat Soda of her own at home.
She loves to cook, bake and read her gossip magazines!
Dr. D’Souza has been a Veterinarian for the past 30 years. Having graduated from Bombay Veterinary College in India, he migrated to Canada with his family in 1996, and obtained his Canadian qualifications in January 2001. After working in downtown Toronto for 5 years at the Fraser-MacDonald Animal Hospital, he joined the Ellesmere Animal Clinic as a partner in November 2005. He took over full ownership of the practice in January 2008, and has built up this practice to be recognized as a family practice.
His son, Reuben D’Souza, is in the process of obtaining his Canadian License to practice Veterinary medicine, and will be joining him at the practice shortly.
He is a strong supporter of the Farley Foundation.
He loves working with dogs and cats and his favourite form of recreation is, fishing.. at Rice Lake, Ontario!
Cleona D’Souza,
Hospital Administrator
Cleona D’Souza, Hospital Administrator
Cleona has been working alongside Dr. D’Souza at the Ellesmere Animal Clinic since April 2006. She looks after the daily administrative work involved in keeping a Veterinary practice functioning smoothly, a husband and wife team!
She loves to cook, bake and read her gossip magazines!
Dr. D’Souza has been a Veterinarian for the past 30 years. Having graduated from Bombay Veterinary College in India, he migrated to Canada with his family in 1996, and obtained his Canadian qualifications in January 2001. After working in downtown Toronto for 5 years at the Fraser-MacDonald Animal Hospital, he joined the Ellesmere Animal Clinic as a partner in November 2005. He took over full ownership of the practice in January 2008, and has built up this practice to be recognized as a family practice.
His son, Reuben D’Souza, is in the process of obtaining his Canadian License to practice Veterinary medicine, and will be joining him at the practice shortly.
He is a strong supporter of the Farley Foundation.
He loves working with dogs and cats and his favourite form of recreation is, fishing.. at Rice Lake, Ontario!
Harika Dirisala, Veterinary Assistant
Harika Dirisala, Veterinary Assistant
Harika is a foreign trained veterinarian in the process of getting her Canadian License to practice as a Veterinarian in Canada. She loves to read and cook, time permitting.