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Funds back baker’s dozen of research projects
Researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have received more than $183,000 in grants to support a baker’s dozen of vital research projects that will enhance equine and companion animal health care in Canada. “The calibre of the submitted research proposals was very high this year — making it difficult for the funds to make a final selection …
March 27th, 2012 Full story »
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Visitors go behind the scenes at WCVM centre
More than 120 people gained a behind-the-scenes look at animal health care during an open house at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) on February 17. During the afternoon event, VMC staff and veterinary students led visitors through the facility’s Large Animal and Small Animal Clinics including stops in the centre’s veterinary dental suite, the medical …
March 01st, 2012 Full story »
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U of S prostate researchers receive donation
The University of Saskatchewan Prostate Research Team has received $26,000 from Motorcycle Ride for Dad (MRFD) for prostate research. The project, “Development of synchrotron-based imaging and therapy tools for prostate cancer research using a canine model,” focuses on the development of improved diagnostic and treatment tools for prostate cancer in humans through the use of a dog model and a …
February 01st, 2012 Full story »
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Blood pressure drops in dieting dogs
For years, Dr. Tony Carr has suspected that obese dogs have higher blood pressure than dogs with normal weights. It’s a logical theory since hypertension is a prevalent concern for most overweight humans, but still, no one had ever proven that link in spontaneously obese dogs. Based on findings from a canine weight loss study, Carr’s hunch appears to be …
December 29th, 2011 Full story »
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WCVM’s veterinary diagnostic complex opens
The final phase of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s infrastructure project wrapped up in November 2011 with the completion of Western Canada’s most comprehensive, biosecure laboratory complex for all animal species. Supported by the federal and provincial governments through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP), this facility allows veterinarians to rapidly diagnose high-risk cases of animal disease and infectious pathogens. …
December 06th, 2011 Full story »
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Specialized success
Several WCVM residents and faculty members have recently achieved success in their respective specialties. Congratulations to the following veterinarians: • Dr. Fiona Tam, who completed her Master of Veterinary Science (MVetSc) degree and small animal internal medicine residency at the WCVM in 2011, passed the certifying examination of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). Tam is now practising …
December 05th, 2011 Full story »
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Clinics deliver animal health services
It was a conversation with Saskatchewan’s former Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Linda Haverstock, that prompted Dr. Lesley Sawa to organize the first Team North spay/neuter clinic in 2005. “We were talking about the dog problem in the North, and she kind of challenged me by asking why Saskatchewan veterinarians weren’t doing anything about it. That got me thinking about what we …
December 04th, 2011 Full story »
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WCVM: the student experience
What does it take to become a veterinary student at the WCVM? If you are accepted, what happens during the four-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program? And what kinds of opportunities are available once you graduate from the veterinary college? These questions and more are answered in a new, 12-minute video called WCVM: The Student Experience that was produced …
December 01st, 2011 Full story »
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WCVM rechristens veterinary hospital
The University of Saskatchewan recently approved the name change of the WCVM Veterinary Teaching Hospital to the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC). As WCVM Dean Dr. Douglas Freeman explains, the new name better reflects the facility’s overall mandate as a centre of excellence for veterinary education, primary and specialized clinical services and health research in Western Canada. “When the WCVM …
October 23rd, 2011 Full story »
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CT unit delivers diagnostic clarity
Medical imaging specialist Dr. Tawni Silver can’t hide her enthusiasm when she describes the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s new CT (computed tomography) unit. In the world of veterinary medical imaging, this machine is like the Cadillac of CT scanners with the ability to simultaneously acquire 16 three-dimensional “slices” or high-resolution images of an animal during each 0.5-second revolution. “With …
October 11th, 2011 Full story »
