companion animals
Canine pathogens on the Prairies
August 13th, 2021
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A new research project at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) aims to identify disease-causing organisms among dogs — an overlooked population on the Canadian Prairies. “This is a group of animals we really should be more interested in,” says Dr. Erica Sims, a WCVM graduate student who is leading the canine portion of the Companion Animal Surveillance Initiative. “These …
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Funds back training and new research
Two longtime research funds at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) are investing nearly $270,000 for supporting equine and companion animal health research, education and training for 2021-22. For more than 40 years, the Companion Animal Health Fund (CAHF) and Townsend Equine Health Research Fund (TEHRF) have supported pet health and horse health research, specialized training and awareness at …
June 16th, 2021 Full story »
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CAHF research: 2021-22
Eight research teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have received $102,542 in funding to conduct vital companion animal health research. Read the following research summaries for more information about each study. Can grain-free, legume-based diets cause heart failure in dogs?Drs. Lynn Weber, Matheus Costa and Dylan Olver, and Elise Bokshowan, WCVM In the past two decades, the …
May 18th, 2021 Full story »
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CAHF research: 2020-21
Eight research teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) have received $117,429 in funding to conduct vital companion animal health research. What do EphA proteins tell us about a common eye tumour? Drs. Stephanie Osinchuck, Behzad Toozi, Lynne Sandmeyer and Leila Bedos, and Evelyn Harris, WCVM Ocular melanoma, the most common type of eye tumour in dogs and …
July 19th, 2020 Full story »
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Vet Topics (Summer 2020) now online
The Summer 2020 issue of Vet Topics is now available online. Download the PDF. This issue includes the following stories: Top award for Takada: Dr. Kanae Takada, a WCVM resident and graduate student is the first recipient of the Dr. Michael Powell Award of Excellence. CAHF tuition awards: Seven WCVM graduate students have received annual tuition support from the college’s …
July 12th, 2020 Full story »
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Ramp walking helps diagnose lameness
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) are taking tips from the field of human medicine and rehabilitation to develop a technique to help detect and diagnose injuries in dogs. Gait analysis, pressure walkways, and angled walking are popular techniques used in human medicine. Their use has improved prosthetics, rehabilitation, medicine and more. But, while …
January 20th, 2019 Full story »
