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Vet Topics: Fall 2006
The Fall 2006 issue of Vet Topics — the publication for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Companion Animal Health Fund — is now available in PDF format. Here are some highlights from Vet Topics‘ latest issue: • Strength in Numbers: Dendritic cell vaccines have shown promise in treating various types of human cancer. Now, WCVM researchers are testing whether …
October 12th, 2006 Full story »
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Dr. Cindy Shmon receives CVMA award
Dr. Cindy Shmon, a small animal surgical specialist in WCVM’s Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, is the recipient of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s Small Animal Practitioner Award for 2006. The award was presented in July during CVMA’s annual conference in St. John’s, Nfld. Shmon, a 1984 graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, joined the college’s faculty …
October 12th, 2006 Full story »
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CAHF funnels nearly $80,000 into pet health
The Companion Animal Health Fund (CAHF) has funneled nearly $80,000 into eight pet health-related research projects that will be conducted by a pool of researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine over the next two years. In this latest tide of studies, scientists are investigating a wide range of issues that have the potential to bring a fresh wave …
October 11th, 2006 Full story »
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Vet Topics: Winter 2006
Click here to download the Winter 2006 issue of Vet Topics. Here are some highlights from this issue: • Dental Debut: When Dr. James Anthony joined WCVM’s faculty in January 2006, he became the first veterinary dentist to fill an academic role in Canada. • Cancer Care Kit: WCVM has developed a base of technologies, expertise and services that can be used …
October 11th, 2006 Full story »
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Vet Topics: Summer 2005
Click here to download a copy of of Vet Topics (Summer 2005). Here are some highlights of this issue’s stories: • Prognostic Tool in Training: Designed as a training aid for elite athletes, the hand-held blood lactate analyzer may have the potential to become a standard veterinary tool for producing a more accurate prognosis of dogs in critical condition. • The …
October 09th, 2006 Full story »
