Dr. Mary Jane Ireland has been named Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada and will also serve as Canada’s new delegate at the World Organization
for Animal Health (OIE).
Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada
Ireland
graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2000 from the Ontario
Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. She also completed post-graduate
degrees in Veterinary Immunology and Business Administration. She began her
career in a mixed animal practice in eastern Ontario.
In 2002, Ireland
joined the Veterinary Drugs Directorate at Health Canada and held various
positions, including Director General. She joined the Canadian Food Inspection
Agency in 2020 as the Executive Director of the Animal Health Directorate.
As the
Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Ireland will lead Canada’s efforts to effectively
manage current and emerging disease threats in order to protect animal health
and human health, and to maintain international trust in Canada’s inspection and
certification systems in support of market access.
Why is
dairy research important to you? Why are you passionate about this field of
study?
I have
worked with the dairy industry since my graduation from the Ontario Veterinary College’s Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
program 31 years ago.
Dairy research is important to me because I want to help dairy producers
improve health, welfare and production. I’m passionate about this field because
I enjoy helping dairy producers succeed.
What is
the main focus of your research? I am focused
on two main research themes: metabolic diseases and dairy cow welfare.
Metabolic
disorders disrupt normal metabolism in the cow, the process of converting food
to energy and include conditions such as ketosis, which typically occurs in the
weeks after calving.
I have a
ketosis project that is exploring risk factors for ketosis at both the herd and
the cow level including potential genetic factors. I have two projects on
studying cull cows: one investigating the potential benefits related to feed and transitioning cows out of milking prior to sale. I also have a Knowledge Translation and Transfer (KTT) project that is composed of three parts: a survey, focus groups, and the development
and implementation of cull cow training workshops.
Why is
this research important? What are the benefits of this work? Metabolic
disease such as ketosis is common and economically important. Ensuring optimal
dairy welfare is important to the cow, the producer and the public who
purchases dairy products.
Some of the
benefits of the ketosis research will be to use the risk factor findings to
help reduce the incidence of ketosis and improve health and performance. The
cull cow work will provide training for producers on cull cow management and
potentially offer a value added approach to culling that could improve dairy
cow welfare
Who are
your current funders for this research? Our work is
funded by the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation
Alliance (Tier 1 for ketosis and for the cull cow feeding project, KTT for the
survey/focus group/workshops), and the Dairy Farmers of Ontario for the cull
cow feeding project. Also, we
appreciate the in-kind contributions by Lactanet and by Elanco Animal health
for access to data.
Who are
some of your current collaborators?
Rita Couto Serrenho at the
Ontario Veterinary College and Jim Squires and Flavio Schenkel at the Ontario
Agricultural College are involved in the ketosis work. Derek Haley, David
Kelton, Lena Levison at the Ontario Veterinary College, Cynthia Miltenburg and
James Byrne, OMAFRA, Katie Wood, Ontario Agricultural College, and Steven Roche,
ACER Consulting, are collaborating on aspects of the cull cow projects
Why is
dairy research important to you? Why are you passionate about this field of
study? Dairy
research is important to me because I believe that as we need to strive to have
a sustainable industry that meets the nutritional needs of the population, we
must also ensure that we meet and exceed the welfare needs of the animals being
raised within the industry.
I have
always been passionate about improving the health and well-being of cattle and,
through innovative research, I feel that we can make meaningful change in the
industry to improve the lives of the farmers and the animals they care for.
What is
the main focus of your research? I have a
fairly broad research program focused on improving the health and welfare of
dairy calves. I am specifically working in two major areas with my graduate
students on how to improve the welfare of surplus calves that are not needed
for milk production and identify ways, through the use of technology and
improved management, to limit disease in dairy calves.
Why is
this research important? What are the benefits of this work? Dairy calves
experience many challenges in early life and we need to understand how to
mitigate the impact of these challenges. Through this research, we will improve
the health and welfare of calves and minimize the amount of antimicrobials
used.
For example,
through our research so far, we have identified areas of opportunity to
mitigate disease challenges, such as the need to improve colostrum management
and ensure that healthy surplus calves arrive at calf raising facilities. We
have also identified barriers to implementation of certain management
practices, where time constraints of producers impact the care that can be
provided in some circumstances. Through identifying these areas of opportunity,
we are now looking into ways that we can help producers to best tackle these
areas to ensure we can have healthy calves.
Who are
your current funders for this research? Our research is
funded by the the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
(OMAFRA), through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, Veal Farmers of Ontario, Dairy
Farmers of Ontario, Dairy Farmers of Canada, and Food from Thought.
Who are
some of your current collaborators? Current
collaborators include Charlotte Winder and Diego Gomez at the Ontario
Veterinary College, Michael Steele at the Ontario Agricultural College, Joao
Costa at University of Kentucky and
Gregory Habing at Ohio State University. I work with each of these
collaborators as they bring a unique perspective to the work we are conducting.
From precision technology, epidemiology, and welfare, each of these
collaborators has their own area of expertise.
Where
can we read some of your recently published work?
Dr. Briana Hagen, postdoctoral
researcher in the Ontario Veterinary College’s Department of Population
Medicine, recently received the International
Society for Agricultural Safety & Health (ISASH) Research
Achievement Award.
Dr. Briana Hagen, postdoctoral researcher in OVC’s Department
of Population Medicine
The award recognizes exemplary contributions to
agricultural safety and health research and to establish broad public
recognition of agricultural safety and health research priorities of ISASH.
Hagen and Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton, OVC Department of
Population Medicine, created In the Know, a mental
health literacy-training program developed for agricultural communities to help
farmers improve their mental health knowledge as well as their confidence in
recognizing mental health struggles, speaking to others, and helping others who
are struggling.
A pilot of the training led by Hagen in 2019
showed the course increased participants’ mental health knowledge and their
confidence in recognizing mental health struggles, speaking about mental health
and helping others who are struggling.
ISASH is an
organization dedicated to the professional development of agricultural safety
and health professionals, providing national and international leadership in
preventing agricultural injuries and illnesses to the agricultural community.
Dr. Cristine Reitz was
recently awarded the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Medal. Reitz is a
former PhD student of Dr. Tami Martino, Department of Biomedical Sciences.
Dr. Cristine Reitz was recently awarded the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Medal.
The University of Guelph awards two Governor General’s Gold
Medals each year for outstanding academic excellence by a graduate student.
During her PhD studies in
the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Reitz was awarded a prestigious Canadian Institutes of Health
Research (CIHR) Doctoral Award, as well as Ontario Graduate
Scholarships, the Betty Goldhart Scholarship, OVC/Biomedical Sciences
Scholarships and U of G Entrance Scholarships. Before reclassifying to a PhD,
she was also a recipient of the MSc CIHR Fredrick Banting and Charles Best
Canada Graduate Scholarship. Overall, Cristine received a remarkable 24
fellowships and awards as a U of G student.
Her PhD investigated the
role of the circadian mechanism in cardiovascular health and disease. Her
research focused on 1) pharmacological targeting of the circadian mechanism to
benefit cardiac repair; 2) circadian regulation of diet induced obesity and
cardiovascular disease; 3) the resting heart. Collectively, this research helps
translate circadian biology to clinical cardiology, leading to longer and
healthier lives.
Cristine was also an
instrumental participant in bringing the Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations
(CCVI) to fruition, comprising
hundreds of faculty and students in cardiovascular and health sciences research
across U of G. As a student executive chair for four years, she was a key
student liaison, ran the CCVI website and helped run the Distinguished
Scientist Seminars and Cardiovascular Research Days. To date, she has
published 14 manuscripts in leading science journals, and was first author on
three.
Researchers at the Ontario Veterinary College are studying current
anesthesia and analgesic protocols used by Ontario-based companion animal
veterinarians with feline patients.
Welcome to Dr. Basem (Bas)
Gohar, who has joined the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Department of Population
Medicine as an assistant professor
in Knowledge Synthesis & Qualitative Research Methods.
Dr. Basem Gohar, Department of Population Medicine
Bas completed
a PhD in Health Services from Laurentian University’s School of Rural and Northern Health
and an M.Sc. in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from Springfield College in
Springfield, MA. He is a faculty researcher with the Centre for Research in
Occupational Safety & Health (CROSH). He is also a registered clinical
psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
His research focuses on identifying and understanding various
occupational risk factors such as sickness absenteeism and work stress using a
biopsychosocial lens. In his recent work, he examined the psychosocial
well-being of various occupational groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. His
other research interests include moral injury, presenteeism, return-to-work,
and job turnover. He values a multidisciplinary approach in research through
meaningful collaborations and applies various research methods, including
knowledge synthesis (e.g., meta-analyses), qualitative and quantitative
designs.
Bas lives in Guelph with his wife, Christine and their big
Swissy dog, Miley. He enjoys exercising and sports, particularly the sweet
science (i.e., boxing), where he was once the Canadian boxing champion. He is
looking forward to meeting the faculty, staff, and students!
OVC researchers are constantly
discovering, publishing, getting grants, winning awards, building partnerships and
growing their research programs. We are proud of these achievements. Each month,
we highlight researchers, providing a snapshot of their recent publications, grants
and awards, and ‘wins’ for their research program.
In June 2021 we celebrated
Dr. Laura Favetta
Dr. Laura Favetta Assistant Professor and
Reproductive Toxicologist Department of
Biomedical Sciences
Laura’s research interest
is in reproductive toxicology, specifically investigating the effects of environmental
chemicals, such as Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (e.g. BPA) and therapeutic and
recreational drugs (e.g. THC) on oocyte competence, sperm quality, early pre-implantation
embryo development and, ultimately, their effects on fertility and pregnancy outcome.
She uses the bovine in vitro experimental model, both for the impact of this research
on the cattle industry and as a translational model for humans and the importance
of these studies for the human IVF procedures.
2019-2025 NSERC Discovery
Grant + Accelerator Supplement - Bisphenol A and S affect early embryonic development
in cattle.
2019 - Graduate Mentor
Award, Department of Biomedical Sciences
One Win:
My graduate students have
had great success in attaining scholarships within and outside the Department, reflecting
the quality of my students and the research that they do:
Four
of my five graduate students (2 PhD and 3 MSc) hold OVC scholarships.
In the
2020/21 competition, two students were awarded an OGS with Reem S. (PhD student)
receiving her second OGS scholarship in as many years.
We are saddened
to share that Jean McDonald, who worked for over 40 years in the office of the Dean OVC,
has passed away.
Jean began her long
career with the Ontario Veterinary College in 1943. First as a secretary, then
as Assistant to the Dean spanning the incumbency of six Principals and Deans. Jean worked with Dr.
Trevor Lloyd Jones, who was instrumental in gaining university status for the
college.
During her forty plus year
affiliation with OVC, Jean was proud of her contribution to OVC’s growth from a
college to a teaching and research facility and then an international resource
centre.
She completed two
university degrees through summer and winter extension courses, receiving her
BA in 1959 from the University of Western Ontario and her Master’s in Public
Administration and History in 1964 from the University of Michigan, East
Lansing.
With Deans, Trevor Lloyd
Jones, Dennis Howell and others, Jean made several trips to Botswana, China,
Malaysia and Indonesia.
Dr. Ian Barker, University
Professor Emeritus in OVC’s Department of Pathobiology, describes her as “an
OVC icon, efficient, discrete, perfect manners, and always ready to deal with
any crisis in an absolutely unflappable manner.”
If you are
a current or previous (within the last 2 years) foster
parent of young kittens (8 weeks of age and younger), you can participate
in a new research survey asking about your fostering
experiences, kitten socialization, and kitten characteristics! This survey
is anonymous and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
This study
is part of Courtney Graham’s PhD research at the Ontario Veterinary College, which
focuses on understanding factors that influence kitten behavioural development while
in foster care.
This project
has been reviewed by the University of Guelph’s Research Ethics Board for compliance
with federal guidelines for research involving human participants (REB # 21-05-007).
The Principal Investigator is Dr. Lee Niel.
Welcome to Meghan Longley who recently
began her role as Clinical Services Manager with the Kim and Stu Lang Community
Healthcare Partnership Program.
As Clinical Services Manager, Meghan
will be assisting
the director in everyday operations, and helping to facilitate access to
veterinary care and community support to those in need.
Meghan completed her undergraduate
degree at Lakehead University where she received an Honours Bachelor of Science
in Natural Science. She then went on to complete her Post Graduate Certificate
of Education through the University of Sunderland. After teaching overseas,
Meghan decided to follow her passion for animals and returned to Canada to attend
the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus to become a veterinary technician.
Meghan joined the OVC community 11
years ago and has furthered her education and training by working in various areas
throughout the hospital; small animal and large animal surgery, ICU, large
animal wards and most recently in the Clinical Studies department as part of
the Clinical Skills team, assisting in teaching labs for phases 1 through 3. She
continues to keep her skills current and grow her knowledge through her
employment at a local emergency clinic, as well as through volunteer
opportunities.
Meghan is thrilled about beginning her
new role as Clinical Services Manager - Kim and Stu Lang Community Healthcare
Partnership Program. “Having had the opportunity to participate in some of the program’s
initiatives over the last year, I knew this was an area I needed to pursue and
feel very fortunate to be involved in a program that is passionate about providing
education, healthcare and support to those humans, animals and communities that
need it most.”
Faculty and professor emeriti at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) were recognized for their outstanding contributions to veterinary medicine with awards at the 2021 Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) virtual
convention.
Dr. Ameet Singh, professor of small animal surgery in OVC’s Department
of Clinical Studies, was recognized with the Small Animal
Practitioner Award. Sponsored by Petsecure Pet Health Insurance, the award is presented to a CVMA member whose
work in small animal practice, clinical research, or basic sciences has
significantly contributed to the advancement of small animal medicine, surgery,
or the management of a small animal practice.
Singh graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College and completed his
surgical residency at OVC. His clinical and research interests include
minimally invasive surgery and surgical site infections. In addition, he is
currently the President of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society, is an American
College of Veterinary Surgeons Founding Fellow of Minimally Invasive Surgery,
has published over 100 journal articles, and taught numerous workshops and
surgical courses internationally.
The 2021 CVMA President’s Award was presented to Dr. Carlton Gyles,
University of Guelph Professor Emeritus in OVC’s Department of Pathobiology. Selected
by the CVMA President and Executive Committee, the award recognizes an
individual for their exceptional contributions and devotion to the association.
Gyles was selected for his long and dedicated service to the veterinary profession.
After graduating from OVC in 1964, he earned his PhD in 1968 and
conducted postdoctoral studies in the United Kingdom and Denmark before
returning to the OVC as a faculty member in 1969. For the next 36 years, he
taught DVM and graduate students, conducted research, and held administrative
positions, including department chair, dean of Graduate Studies, and interim dean
of OVC. He represented veterinary medicine as a founding Fellow of the Canadian
Academy of Health Sciences in 2005, serving on its board for several years; has
assisted the University of the West Indies’ School of Veterinary Medicine in
Trinidad since 1990; and was Editor-in-Chief of The Canadian Veterinary Journal
from 2008 to 2020.
Dr. Wayne McDonell, University of Guelph Professor Emeritus in
OVC’s Department of Clinical Studies, was recognized with CVMA Life Membership.
The CVMA Life Membership
is presented to a CVMA member for long and outstanding service on CVMA Council,
Executive, Boards, and committees or for outstanding contributions to the
veterinary profession.
McDonell received his DVM OVC in
1965, and after a year in private practice was hired by the OVC as a junior
faculty member to establish anesthesia as a specialization — the first in a
Canadian veterinary school. During his academic career at the U of G, he served
as the departmental graduate coordinator, as area coordinator for the small
animal, and then the large animal clinic, a three-year term as hospital director,
and as the College Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs for the
final seven years of his career.
After
retirement, he helped establish the Canadian international veterinary charity
organization, Vets Without Borders - Canada in 2005, serving as board member
for years.
Two OVC alumni also were
recognized with CVMA Awards.
Dr. Walt
Ingwersen received the 2021 CVMA
Industry Award. After graduating from OVC in 1982, he returned to complete a
small animal internal medicine internship and residency resulting in his
post-graduate DVSc and specialist certification from the American College of
Veterinary Internal Medicine. Since June 2002, he has been a consultant to the
Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd. Vetmedica Companion Animal team, joining them
full-time in January 2004.
The CVMA Industry Award acknowledges and celebrates industry’s role in
veterinary medicine and recognizes a CVMA member for their contributions to the
advancement of veterinary medicine.
The Merck Veterinary Award was awarded to Dr. Claire Windeyer. She
attended the U of G where she completed her BSc in Animal Biology followed by
her DVM degree at OVC. She returned to OVC for a DVSc in Ruminant Health
Management, with a focus on bovine respiratory disease in dairy heifer calves. She
joined the Department of Production Animal Health at the University of Calgary
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2011.
The award,
sponsored by Merck Animal Health, is presented to a CVMA member whose work in
food animal production practice, clinical research, or basic sciences is judged
to have contributed significantly to the advancement of food animal medicine
and surgery, including herd health management.
This edition of the Agri-Food Yearbook, highlighting the OMAFRA-U of G
Partnership, focuses on how research and innovation have built resilience and
yielded unexpected dividends during the pandemic.
Highlighted
Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) research includes:
Monitoring
the Spread of COVID-19 Over Twitter Research led by Dr. Shayan
Sharif, OVC Department of Pathobiology, and Dr. Rozita Dara, U of G School of
Computer Science, has developed an artificial intelligence system that can
detect infectious disease outbreak locations and predict their further spread
using keywords on Twitter.
Helping
Farmers Cope with the Pandemic Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton,
Department of Population Medicine, and post-doc Dr. Briana Hagen have made “In
the Know”, a training program that aims to develop mental health literacy among farmers
and the people who work with them, available across Ontario.
Understanding the pig gut microbiome will
help producers manage their herds Dr. Vahab Farzan, Dr. Brandon Lillie and Dr. Robert Friendship are
co-leading a nationwide research team that aims to discover beneficial gut
bacteria populations, which could improve overall health and growth performance
in pigs.
A new approach to preventing and controlling
pneumonia in beef cattle Findings from Dr. Jeff Caswell, Department of Pathobiology, Dr. Laura
Bassel and Dr. Joanne Hewson are challenging the view that pneumonia in beef
cattle is best prevented by boosting the animal’s immune response during the
transition period when calves are placed together in feedlots.
Small-town clinic offers big-time
experiences Dr. Marialisa Laurella, OVC DVM 2011, tackles a wide range of cases
as a front-line veterinarian at Nor-West Animal Clinic, a mixed animal practice
in the rural community of Fort Frances.
Favetta offers learning experiences to undergraduate and graduate students within U of G’s Reproductive Biotechnology Program. 90% of Favetta’s students in the 16 courses she instructs rank her in the top 1% of the Department of Biomedical Sciences for student satisfaction. It is her high commitment to ensure equitable attention to students and dedication to mentorship that led to this recognition from students and peers.
“I believe that the teaching environment is not confined to the lecture theatre, it can also occur during conversations within the laboratory, online or among peers,” says Favetta. “I am a strong advocate of the ‘open door policy’ and students learn very quickly that they can count on my approachability and my support for their programs and beyond.”
The UGFA Distinguished Professor Award for Excellence in Teaching is presented on an annual basis. Nominations can be made by students and faculty and the award honours one faculty member from each of the seven colleges across the University of Guelph.
“The feedback Dr. Favetta receives from her students reflects her passion, dedication, enthusiasm, creativity and innovative ways of teaching,” says Dr. Tarek Saleh, Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences. “I cannot think of someone more deserving of this award.”
Two
epilepsy studies at the Ontario Veterinary College are actively recruiting
participants.
Study
1 - Are These Seizures?
We
recognize that some dogs do things that beg the question “are these seizures?”
We can help figure this out. We will record EEG and let you know what we find
Eligible
candidates:
dogs experiencing episodes that appear similar to seizures.
Study
2 – Do Anti-seizure Drugs Work? (Funded by the American
Kennel Club and OVC Pet Trust)
Help
us figure out how well anti-epileptic drugs work.
We
would like to find out how well anti-seizure drugs (ASD) work for dogs with
epilepsy by recording EEG before and after a new therapy is prescribed.
Eligible
candidates:
epileptic dogs before and after a new anti-seizure drug is prescribed.
We
will record EEG and let you know their seizure frequency before and after the
new drug.
Inclusion
criteria:
* The veterinarian is planning to add a new ASD regardless of previous ASD
status
There
would be no cost to the dog’s family for the EEG recording appointments in this
study. Each recording appointment is expected to take at least half a day (a
whole morning or a whole afternoon). After recording, we forward the EEG
results to your family veterinarian to follow-up with you.
For
families interested in taking advantage of either study, please contact epilepsy@uoguelph.ca for more information
and to find out if your pet is eligible.
OVC
researchers are looking for current foster parents of young kittens (7-9 weeks
of age) to participate in an online survey and conduct a short in-home
behaviour test with the kittens! Participation will take approximately 30
minutes to complete.
**Consent
for involvement of the kittens in this research project must first be given by
the affiliated shelter**
This
study is part of Courtney Graham’s PhD research at the Ontario Veterinary
College, which focuses on understanding factors that influence kitten
behavioural development while in foster care.
This
project has been reviewed by the University of Guelph Research Ethics Board and
Animal Care Committee for compliance with federal guidelines for research
involving human participants (REB # 21-05-023) and animal participants (AUP
#4521). The Principal Investigator is Dr. Lee Niel.
Welcome to Dr. Allison Collier, who has recently joined the Ontario
Veterinary College’s (OVC) Department of Clinical Studies.
Dr. Allison Collier with a patient during her small animal
internal medicine residency.
Collier grew up in Aurora, Ontario and studied Biomedical Science
at the University of Guelph from 2010 to 2013. She then began her career as a
student veterinarian at the OVC, graduating with her DVM as part of the OVC
Class of 2017.
Collier went on to complete a rotating internship at
Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services in Rochester, NY. During this
internship, Collier worked with specialists in Internal Medicine, Surgery,
Critical Care, Neurology and Ophthalmology. She then returned to OVC in 2018 to
complete a three-year small animal
internal medicine residency.
Collier’s research interests focus on small animal
gastrointestinal disease. She is currently investigating how the gastrointestinal
microbiota, the healthy microorganisms that live in the gut, may be altered with
various diseases. Collier is also researching the use of fecal microbial
transplant, the delivery of healthy fecal microbes to a diseased patient’s gastrointestinal
tract, as a possible treatment for inflammatory bowel disease in canines.
Gastrointestinal health will be the main focus of her
research as an Assistant Professor in OVC’s Department of Clinical Studies. Collier
enjoys horseback riding and playing the piano, as well as spending time with
her cat, Chester.
Welcome to Dr. Samantha
Payne, who joined the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Department of
Biomedical Sciences on September 1, 2021.
Dr. Samantha Payne, OVC’s Department of Biomedical Sciences
A two-time University of
Guelph alumna, Payne completed her B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences and stayed on
in the department to complete an MSc, studying blood vessel growth
during tail regeneration in the gecko.
She went on to complete her PhD in Chemical
Engineering and Applied Chemistry at the University of Toronto, with a focus on
developing cell transplantation strategies for brain repair after stroke. Most recently, she held a Postdoctoral
Scholar position at Tufts University for three years, where she studied the
role of bioelectric signaling in breast cancer metastasis.
Payne’s current research interests
focus on understanding what
mechanisms control cell behaviour following injury – migration, proliferation
and differentiation - and how these mechanisms can be harnessed to promote
tissue regeneration. In particular, her lab will focus on signals derived from
neurons and other cells of the nervous system and how they influence the
process of regeneration.
Her teaching duties as an
Assistant Professor in OVC’s Department of Biomedical Sciences will include
VETM*3070 Veterinary Anatomy.
She’s enjoyed the company
of various pets throughout her life including dogs, cats, fish, a rabbit, a
cockatiel, and leopard geckos, but currently has just one extremely spoiled
cat. When not thinking about her
research, she likes to spend time outdoors, play guitar, and is currently
trying to learn how to play hockey. She is looking forward to meeting faculty,
staff, and students at the OVC!
One to two DVM/one to two RVT volunteers needed for each
of the following COVID safe clinics this fall.
Indigenous communities have been hard hit when it comes
to veterinary care because of COVID.
The
Community Healthcare Partnership Program has been successful in implementing low
risk contactless clinics over the summer.
As they are trying to schedule their fall activities, they are looking for additional
DVMs and RVTs to assist in their work. They will be doing both wellness and spay/neuter services with their team of senior students.
If you have an interest in serving these communities
and teaching students, please let them know. They dedicate one of their surgical stations as high volume, so are looking for
volunteers there too.
There is orientation provided, and if you have a license
to practice, you can participate! Accommodations and food provided.
For more information or to volunteer please contact chpp@uoguelph.ca
A research study at the Ontario Veterinary College
is looking for dog and cat caregivers to complete a 20-minute online survey
about their perceptions and decisions of treat-feeding.
Participants must:
Be 18 years of age or older
Be a primary caregiver of at least one cat or
one dog
Feed treats to your cat/dog
Participants who complete the survey will be entered
into a prize draw for 1 of 23 Amazon eGift Cards (values range $20 - $100)
