Dr. Brad Safiniuk was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He graduated from St. Paul’s High School with the Governor Generals award in 1991. He then attended the University of Manitoba and earned an Honours degree in Zoology before backpacking through Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii with his girlfriend, whom he later married.

When he returned to Winnipeg he began a Master’s of Science degree in Zoology specializing in American White Pelican behaviour before he was admitted to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. He completed the MSc during the summer following the first year at WCVM. He graduated in 2003.

Brad’s particular area of expertise and interest in practice is surgery.

He has a son, and a Husky/Border Collie cross dog named Scout. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors with his family. Brad has worked at Birchwood Animal Hospital since 2005.