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Dog’s diet and cardiovascular health: link?
Owning a myriad of animals – including a 16-year-old grey quarter horse gelding, a 14-year-old grey miniature mare, a herd of 30 commercial beef cows with calves, a rough collie cross dog, a teddy bear hamster and a fish tank full of red wag platies and goldfish – it’s no wonder that Cathy Miller decided to strive for a career …
July 11th, 2011 Full story »
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Are oxygen levels lower in aging dogs?
Equipped with a BSc in zoology, there’s no question that Lyndsay Kong has an interest in animals. Kong, a second-year veterinary student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine(WCVM), has a passion for companion animal medicine and sees her future career heading in that direction. “I’m probably going to work in a small animal private practice when I graduate,” says …
July 04th, 2011 Full story »
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Student tests efficacy of Lyme disease vaccine
While living in Burnaby, B.C., Sabrina de Baat had the chance to explore a variety of volunteer opportunities related to animal care. Not only did de Baat work at several veterinary clinics and the local humane society, but she also volunteered at the internationally-known Vancouver Aquarium. “I gave interpretive talks and demonstrations to visitors to raise awareness about aquatic life …
June 30th, 2011 Full story »
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CAHF Fellow: Dr. Connie Stevenson
With three generations of veterinarians in her family tree, Dr. Connie Stevenson’s career selection was a natural. “My great-grandfather and my grandfather and my uncles were veterinarians. It’s something that I grew up with, and it’s always been in the family.” Her Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Simon Fraser University was also a major motivator and piqued her …
October 18th, 2006 Full story »
