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Training day highlights health of canine cops
Committed to a life of fighting crime, a group of dogs at the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is anything but ordinary. “We often relate them to high-end athletes,” says Sgt. Cory Goodwin of the SPS Canine Unit, describing the drive and abilities of the four-legged police officers in the city’s service. “They could be facing a life-ending injury, and they …
October 05th, 2023 Full story »
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Award for USask veterinary anesthesiologist
University of Saskatchewan (USask) professor Dr. Barbara Ambros has earned the 2023 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s (CVMA) Small Animal Practitioner Award in recognition of her significant contributions to the advancement of small animal medicine and small animal practice. Ambros is a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences. Born in Vienna, Austria, …
October 05th, 2023 Full story »
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Veterinarian awarded for remote care work
Dr. Jordan Woodsworth, a veterinarian and alumna of the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has received the 2023 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) Humane Award for her dedication to animal welfare in Canada. Woodsworth is a wellness veterinarian, PhD candidate and program lead for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) Northern Engagement and Community Outreach Program (NECO). She is a 2008 WCVM …
October 05th, 2023 Full story »
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Protecting dogs, humans from parasites
An emerging parasite known as Echinococcus multilocularis has been increasingly appearing in coyotes in Western Canada as well as in new regions of North America in recent years. This parasite poses a potential threat to the health of dogs and humans, said University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate Dr. Temitope Kolapo (PhD). The tapeworm can have a severe impact on dogs …
October 05th, 2023 Full story »
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New partnership expands NECO program
A new funding partnership with PetSmart Charities of Canada will help a University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary outreach program expand its impact in northern Saskatchewan communities where animal owners have little or no access to animal health services. Veterinary services are scarce in northern Saskatchewan, and for pet owners living in the tri-community area of La Ronge, Air Ronge and …
October 05th, 2023 Full story »
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A summer to remember
Last summer, I had the chance to delve into the fascinating world of veterinary ophthalmology research while investigating the microbiome — or community of microorganisms — that’s found on the corneas of dogs. My experience as a research student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has turned out to be one of the most enriching and rewarding journeys …
October 04th, 2023 Full story »
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Aiding cancer research with tumour bank
Everyone knows the deadly disease that is cancer, but ironically, what makes cancer so deadly is how little is known about it. This summer, I worked at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) with Dr. Arata Matsuyama (DVM, PhD), a specialist in veterinary medical oncology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), and Dr. Behzad Toosi (DVM, PhD), an assistant professor and the …
September 28th, 2023 Full story »
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Pet research in motion
An investment of more than $150,000 from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) Companion Animal Health Fund (CAHF) will benefit scientists and graduate students whose research work focuses on improving pet health. This year, nearly $78,000 of the CAHF funding will support the work of six research teams whose members include WCVM faculty, graduate students, and collaborators on the …
July 18th, 2023 Full story »
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Healthy dogs, healthy communities
Over $149,000 in funding from the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) is helping University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers from multiple disciplines provide support to Saskatchewan communities that are experiencing challenges with dogs. The SHRF-funded research project uses a One Health approach to study human-dog relationships and circumstances surrounding aggressive dog-human encounters such as dog bites. With this approach, researchers explore …
July 17th, 2023 Full story »
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Toys support canine cancer patients
Getting a diagnosis of pet cancer isn’t easy for pet owners, but an organization called Kali’s Wish Cancer Foundation is offering to help with something that no dog can resist: toys. Kali’s Wish is the only Canadian organization aimed at supporting pets and their owners after a pet cancer diagnosis and during treatment. It was created in memory of Kali, …
February 18th, 2023 Full story »
