pet health
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The donation of a lifetime
Jacqueline (Jacqui) Shumiatcher, a dedicated supporter of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) Companion Animal Health Fund (CAHF) and long-time member of its advisory board, passed away on February 1, 2021, at the age of 97. Jacqui and her husband, Dr. Morris Shumiatcher, were well known throughout Saskatchewan for their generous philanthropy initiatives. “Jacqui and her husband Morris had …
July 20th, 2021 Full story »
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Vet Topics (Summer 2021) now online
The Summer 2021 issue of Vet Topics is now available online. Click here to download the PDF. This issue includes the following stories: Tracking UTIs in dogs. Results from a surveillance study show that western Canadian dogs with urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by E. coli can still be effectively treated with most antibiotic drugs — but antimicrobial resistance still warrants monitoring. A …
July 09th, 2021 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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‘Good samaritans’ give $1 million to animal care fund
Leslie (Les) and Irene Dubé will have an enduring effect on the lives of many pets and people, thanks to their gift of $1 million to the Good Samaritan Fund at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). “We thought we would be there to try and help change [the lives of] as many of those loving pets as possible,” …
July 02nd, 2020 Full story »
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Vet Topics (Fall 2019) now online
The Fall 2019 issue of Vet Topics is now available online. Click here to download a PDF version that includes the following stories: Sights set on genetic test: A WCVM research team is working to pinpoint the genetic cause of pigmentary uveitis (PU), a painful, inherited condition that commonly affects golden retrievers. Funds propel research: This year the Companion Animal …
October 31st, 2019 Full story »
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Cannabis: potential anti-vomiting therapy?
Cannabis products are rapidly increasing in popularity for treatment of every sort of ailment in people, and many dedicated users say they can help treat your pet, too. But are these claims valid? A research team headed by Dr. Al Chicoine, a board-certified veterinary pharmacologist and assistant professor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), aims to find out …
October 02nd, 2019 Full story »
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A homegrown success
Dr. Joe Rubin has made a mark with his research focusing on antimicrobial resistance. The CAHF funded most of his PhD research, which focused on establishing a baseline set of data to understand how common resistance is in Staphylococci bacteria in dogs, giving a better understanding of the emergence of resistance. He has continued to investigate antimicrobial resistance, including a …
June 01st, 2019 Full story »
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Vital support for oncology research
In 1985 a group of WCVM clinicians formed the Clinical Oncology Group in response to the increased number of cancer diagnoses in companion animals. From the beginning of this work, researchers realized the value of collaboration with human cancer scientists. While research into many aspects of pet cancer continued at the WCVM over the next two decades, the college’s addition …
May 31st, 2019 Full story »
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Funds propel research for pets and horses
Have you ever wondered how veterinarians prepare tiny exotic pets for surgery or thought about how equine clinicians can help horses recover from a tendon injury? Researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) are exploring these kinds of questions — thanks to the support of two research funds dedicated to the health of pets and horses. The Companion Animal …
May 27th, 2019 Full story »
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Marijuana and your pet
If you live with a pet, there is a good chance you consider it to be a member of your family. It is well established that companion animals, ranging from cats and dogs through to birds and rodents, can have a positive health benefit in our lives. When cannabis was legalized in the parts of the United States, there were …
February 08th, 2019 Full story »
