Western College of Veterinary Medicine
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Canine “tripods” regain their stride
Karen Mohr and her husband Dave Leswick first noticed their rambunctious golden retriever Oliver limping on his right hind leg after the eight-year-old dog took a tumble off the side of the dock at the family cabin in August 2012. “Oliver always got really excited when you threw his toy because he got to jump out into the water to …
April 08th, 2013 Full story »
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WCVM alumnus returns as VMC director
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has selected Dr. Duncan Hockley, a veterinarian and University of Saskatchewan alumnus, as the new director of its Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) on the university’s Saskatoon campus. Hockley, who is originally from Saskatchewan and a 1992 graduate of the WCVM’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program, is returning to his alma mater with a …
March 20th, 2013 Full story »
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Vaccinations key to preventing distemper
Recent headlines about canine distemper cases in the Saskatoon area are highlighting the need for pet owners to regularly vaccinate their dogs and prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease. “Distemper virus can cause very serious illness and death. Our vaccines are nearly 100 per cent effective so we strongly advocate prevention through vaccination,” says Dr. Jordan Woodsworth, wellness …
March 14th, 2013 Full story »
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Living with canine lymphoma: it’s possible
While dog owners may be shocked and dismayed to hear that their seemingly healthy pet has been diagnosed with canine lymphoma, veterinary medical oncologist Dr. Valerie MacDonald has encouraging news for them. “Canine lymphoma is one of the most rewarding cancers to treat because so many of the patients – 85 to 90 percent of them – respond to chemotherapy. …
February 01st, 2013 Full story »
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Canine cancer survivors still enjoy life
Gambit is a 15-year-old Shih Tzu-poodle cross who loves to roll on his back. “I call it his happy dance,” says his owner Sharon Morgan of Saskatoon, Sask. “When he’s on his back wiggling and rolling around, either in the grass or the snow, you can just tell he’s ecstatic. He’s in that doggy heaven, and life is good.” As …
February 01st, 2013 Full story »
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Cancer research poised to aid pets, people
A multi-disciplinary team of University of Saskatchewan researchers are investigating a new cancer treatment option that could benefit both humans and their four-legged friends. In a collaborative study that includes Drs. Valerie MacDonald and Casey Gaunt from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine as well as Drs. Troy Harkness, Terra Arnason and Jerry Davies from the U of S College …
February 01st, 2013 Full story »
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Synchrotron shines light on prostate cancer
University of Saskatchewan researchers are pioneering the use of synchrotron technology to study prostate cancer in humans and dogs. The dog serves as a good model for the study of human prostate disease because it’s the only animal known to spontaneously develop prostate cancer with advancing age. Using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron at the U of S, Trinita …
December 20th, 2012 Full story »
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Calendar includes Clark with cat and calves
Looking for a fresh and fun gift idea that costs only $20? Here’s one for your list: the 2013 Men with Cats calendar that showcases Saskatchewan men who love cats — including one large animal internal medicine specialist. This is the second year that Saskatoon’s SCAT Street Cat Rescue has partnered with local professional photographers to produce the calendar – …
December 11th, 2012 Full story »
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Bye-bye beagles
Lynn Weber sent out a simple email in mid-November asking if anyone was interested in adopting a beagle. What she was unprepared for was the overwhelming response. “It went viral,” said the associate professor in the Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences. “I started getting emails from Alberta, Ontario, everywhere. Let’s just say that I had so many phone calls and …
December 10th, 2012 Full story »
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WCVM faculty present pet research in Turkey
Two medical imaging specialists from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) travelled to Turkey to present some of their latest research at an international veterinary radiology conference in late August. The International Veterinary Radiology Association (IVRA) is a worldwide organization of veterinarians and others interested in the medical imaging of animals that meets once every three years. This year, …
December 05th, 2012 Full story »
