WCVM DVM program
Bruce: WCVM’s “perfect teaching stallion”
April 02nd, 2012
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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 …
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Fracture repair research ideal break for Ayers
Student: Amy Ayers, a second-year student at the WCVM. Hometown: Pemberton, B.C. Academic background: BSc degree (chemistry major), University of Northern British Columbia. Mentors: WCVM large animal surgeon Dr. James Carmalt and Dr. Imma Roquet, a WCVM large animal surgery resident. Summer research project: An in vitro study investigating the optimal position and number of transcortical pins to be inserted …
September 01st, 2011 Full story »
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Lobb: “I’ve chosen the right career for me”
Student: Ben Lobb, a second-year student at the WCVM. Hometown: Woodlands, Man. Mentors: Dr. Stephen Manning, associate professor and field service clinician at the WCVM; and Dr. Kate Robinson, a WCVM equine field service resident. Summer research project: Effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment modality in horses diagnosed with caudal heel pain. Q. Can you describe your study? We’re trying …
August 11th, 2011 Full story »
