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Vet students visit Alberta equine centres
March 25th, 2014
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Horses are what led me to veterinary medicine. One of the first times I put the two together was during a visit to Northlands Park in Edmonton, Alta. I was in awe of the racetrack’s equine athletes — and that’s when I began wanting to pursue a career in performance horse medicine. Of course, I have a lot of questions about …
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Around the WCVM: October 2013
Here’s a roundup of news briefs covering recent equine-related activities and achievements of student, faculty, staff, alumni and others who are linked to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). Equine scholarships: Fourth-year student, Becky Gilday of Carvel, Alta., was the recipient of an educational scholarship sponsored by the Alberta Equestrian Federation and Capri Insurance. The $1,500 annual scholarship is …
October 19th, 2013 Full story »
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Vet students promote equine health to riders
Members of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Club are gearing up to host hundreds of young horse enthusiasts during the club’s annual 4-H and Pony Club Educational Day in late January. The day-long event, which has become a “must-attend” for many 4-H and Pony Clubs across Saskatchewan, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the …
December 03rd, 2012 Full story »
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Job shadowing led student to vet career
Veterinary medicine has been Jon Katzman’s career choice since he was a young boy, but an opportunity to job shadow a veterinarian really sealed the deal for the Saskatoon, Sask., resident. When he was 16, Katzman had the chance to shadow Dr. Susan Ashburner, a clinical associate in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Centre. “I saw all …
October 16th, 2012 Full story »
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WCVM students to host Vetavision 2012
For four days this September, veterinary students at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) will play host to thousands of people of all ages during Vetavision 2012, the veterinary college’s popular public open house. Held every three years, the show includes more than 30 educational displays, more than a dozen speakers and demonstrations, and of course, a wide range …
September 19th, 2012 Full story »
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Bruce: WCVM’s “perfect teaching stallion”
For more than a decade, a grey-haired “gentleman” named Bruce played a key role in the hands-on training of students at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). Bruce was a 32-year-old grey quarter horse who was “the perfect teaching stallion” for the college’s veterinary students and theriogenology residents, says WCVM associate professor Dr. Steve Manning. “He was all stallion …
April 02nd, 2012 Full story »
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Vetavision: October 1 to 4, 2009
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 »
