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Scientists cook up pea-based dog food
University of Saskatchewan researchers who are cooking up new ways to enhance the health benefits of peas in dry dog food have received more than $107,000 in research support from Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF). Dr. Lynn Weber of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Murray Drew of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources are co-investigators on the …
March 09th, 2011 Full story »
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Vet Topics (Winter 2011) now online
The Winter 2011 issue of Vet Topics — publication for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Companion Animal Health Fund — is now online in a new, easy-to-navigate format. View the Winter 2011 issue of Vet Topics: • Dogs Key to Understanding Congenital Disease in Humans: A unique muscle disorder not previously seen in Labrador retrievers is helping human researchers …
January 12th, 2011 Full story »
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CAHF research grants, 2010-2011
In 2010-2011, 11 research teams at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine received nearly $110,000 in funding from the Companion Animal Health Fund to investigate important health issues that affect pets across Western Canada and beyond. Which anesthetic is best for laryngoscopic exams? Drs. Barbara Ambros, Tanya Duke, Sue Taylor and Casey Gaunt Laryngeal paralysis is a common respiratory disorder …
August 05th, 2010 Full story »
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Vet Topics (Spring 2010) now online
The Spring 2010 issue of Vet Topics — publication for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Companion Animal Health Fund — is now online in a new, easy-to-navigate format. View the Spring 2010 issue of Vet Topics. Here’s a quick view of the stories that you’ll find inside: • New Season of Research Begins: The CAHF awards more than $103,000 to …
May 29th, 2010 Full story »
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Dr. Douglas Freeman appointed WCVM dean
The University of Saskatchewan’s Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Dr. Douglas Freeman as the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s (WCVM) new dean. Freeman, who begins his five-year term on March 1, 2010, will become the regional veterinary college’s sixth dean in its 45-year history. He will replace Dr. Charles Rhodes, the WCVM’s dean since 2002. Rhodes is …
December 02nd, 2009 Full story »
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Vetavision puts WCVM on public display
The diverse world of veterinary medicine and an expanded Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is on public display from October 1 to 4 during Vetavision, a four-day open house at the veterinary college on the University of Saskatchewan campus. This year’s Vetavision offers a variety of educational displays, speakers, demonstrations and animals that will appeal to people of all …
October 01st, 2009 Full story »
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Vet Topics (Autumn 2009) now online
The Autumn 2009 issue of Vet Topics — publication for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Companion Animal Health Fund — is now online in a new, easy-to-navigate format. Click here to view Vet Topics (Autumn 2009). Here’s a sneak peak at what you’ll find inside this issue of Vet Topics: Retinal Dysplasia — Gene Pursuit: Veterinary ophthalmology resident Dr. Bianca …
September 04th, 2009 Full story »
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Vet Topics (Winter 2009) now online
A new study about the microbial community in cats’ intestines, management tips on dental health care for pets and a profile of a family that fosters pets undergoing radiation therapy are all part of the Winter 2009 issue of Vet Topics — publication for the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Companion Animal Health Fund. Click here to download a copy …
December 08th, 2008 Full story »
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Genetic mutation in labs identified
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine have identified a genetic mutation in Labrador retriever dogs that is highly associated with exercise-induced collapse (EIC) syndrome. The findings published this week in Nature Genetics are expected to help dog breeders gradually reduce the number of Labradors with the …
September 25th, 2008 Full story »
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Vet Topics (Summer 2008) now on line
Canine rehabilitation, new research projects, and pet-hazardous foods and products are among the story subjects that you’ll find in the Summer 2008 issue of Vet Topics. Click here to download your own copy of the Companion Animal health Fund’s news publication. • Feline Study Puts PCR to the Test: A researcher’s investigation of hemotrophic Mycoplasma in cat populations led to …
July 24th, 2008 Full story »
