North West Nuclear Medicine was opened in 1996 by Dr. Tasha Kowalewich, a board certified veterinary internal medicine specialist, and her partner, Dr. Allan Belzberg, a human nuclear medicine specialist. Their goal was to provide this unique cure for cats in Western Canada. Since then, North West Nuclear Medicine for Animals has been curing up to 14 hyperthyroid cats a week.

In 1998, Dr. Teresa Hall joined Drs. Kowalewich and Belzberg and worked closely with both of them for over a year. After this time, Dr. Kowalewich gradually phased herself out of NWNM to pursue her love of clinical pathology. Dr. Belzberg remained as a nuclear medicine consultant for many years.

In 2003, Dr. Sheila Rusticus joined North West Nuclear as the need for treating hyperthyroid cats continued to increase. After 17 years of dedication, Dr. Sheila has left to branch out into another avenue of veterinary medicine.

In 2008, Dr. Seantry Dean joined the NWNM team as the numbers of hyperthyroid cats needing treatment continued to rise.

In 2015 we moved to a brand-new facility built entirely around the needs of hyperthyroid cats. The cats stay in airy and spacious cat condos with litter pan hiders, resting shelves and NapPurrs. There is even a playroom with climbing shelves, scratching posts and a cat sized armchair for lounging. There is also much more room for the humans who are dedicated to fulfilling the wishes of our hyperthyroid guests!

In 2017 Dr. Karen Harvey returned to NWNMA, this time as a veterinarian (she previously worked for us a technician).

In subsequent years RVTs, Lori, Carly and Brianne joined the team to continue fulfilling all the whims and wishes of our kitty patients.

Drs. Seantry, Karen and Teresa, and RVTs Brianne, Lori, and Carly work side by side to provide the best possible care for the hyperthyroid cats and their owners. This is our only job; we personally provide all the love and care to the in-hospital kitties.

We are centrally located on quiet, tree-lined, Kootenay Street, just off Boundary Road and First Avenue.

We hold a CNSC license use type 915, veterinary nuclear medicine, No. 12238-1-26.0