Meet The Vets

At Burford Veterinary Hospital, our doctors, Dr. Carol Richards and Dr. Paul Arora, are passionate about serving every animal living in our beloved local community and beyond. We have built our clinic on warm, family-friendly values combined with modern services. Our skilled veterinarians have countless success stories under their belts, serving pets of various sizes, ages, and species. We understand that no two pets are alike. Our doctors make sure to treat every pet that walks through our doors with personalized treatments catered to the nuances that make each furry family member special.

Learn more about our experienced veterinarians below!


Dr. Carol Richards

Veterinarian

Dr. Richards graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1994. She has practiced in the Brantford area for the last 23 years in small animal medicine and surgery. She has an interest in avian and exotic medicine and surgery. Dr. Richards lives on a 10-acre hobby farm in the Paris area where she lives with her husband Bob and son Trevor. They share their home with “Luke”, the yellow lab, a Siamese cat named “Henry” and “Ethel”, the African grey parrot. When not doing the job she loves, Dr. Richards enjoys travelling and pursuing her favorite hobby of SCUBA diving.>


Dr. Paul Arora

Owner/Veterinarian

Dr. Arora graduated from Veterinary School in 1996. He has been actively involved in the Veterinary Industry for almost 28 years in different work environments. He has practiced at a 24-hour small animal emergency and many other small animal practices in Ontario before he joined the team of Colborne Veterinary Clinic in 2010. Then an opportunity arose, and he opened Burford Veterinary Hospital in 2018. Dr. Arora enjoys working with small animals. He loves to discuss preventative medicine and utilizes putting the most up-to-date services available to companion animal clients and patients. In his spare time, he loves to attend online continuous education, search for new information and articles for the latest advancements in veterinary medicine. Dr. Arora acknowledges the importance of a team effort and an educated staff towards the delivery of high-quality veterinary care in a compassionate and caring manner with efficient clinic management. His areas of special interest are small animal pain management, medicine, and surgery. He is been happily married to his loving wife Suman, has two sons, Ritvik and Vaibhav and a young labrador Titus who keeps him busy the remaining time. He enjoys spending time with his family, driving, swimming, watching television and exercising in his home gym.