Western College of Veterinary Medicine
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EHRF directs $225,000 to horse health
The Equine Health Research Fund will invest more than $225,000 in equine health research and specialized training programs at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine during the next 12 months — the largest annual amount ever awarded by the 30-year-old fund. More than $122,000 of the western Canadian-based research fund’s investment is directed toward eight new equine health research studies …
June 26th, 2007 Full story »
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Horse Health Lines: Summer 2007
Here are some highlights from this edition: • ARCHITECTS OF HORSE HEALTH: A new research fund awards $410,000 to three WCVM research teams for multi-year projects addressing critical horse health issues. • ON THE RESEARCH ROAD AGAIN: Eight research teams have received $122,000 from the Equine Health Research Fund — one of its largest allotments in 30 years. • A HORSE-POWERED LIFE: A …
June 18th, 2007 Full story »
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Thera Fox receives equine scholarship
Thera (Tee) Fox, a fourth-year student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, was the recipient of a $2,500 scholarship from the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the American Live Stock Insurance Company. Fox was the only Canadian among the eight scholarship winners for 2006. Fox, who will graduate from WCVM in May 2007, is originally from Wapella, Sask. …
April 17th, 2007 Full story »
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Display explores human-horse parallels
The ancient connection between horses and humans is the focus of a travelling exhibit that’s now on public display in the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s library until Thursday, May 3. Developed by the United States National Library of Medicine, “The Horse, A Mirror of Man: Parallels in Early Human and Horse Medicine” explores the history of equine veterinary medicine …
April 17th, 2007 Full story »
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WCVM equine researchers receive $410,000
The Heather Ryan and L. David Dubé Veterinary Health and Research Fund has awarded $410,000 for three cutting-edge research investigations of equine endotoxemia, neonatal Rhodococcus equi pneumonia and genetic ocular disorders at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). “All three research projects will be conducted by multi-disciplinary teams of scientists from WCVM, the University of Saskatchewan …
March 06th, 2007 Full story »
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WCVM’s major equine research projects
The Heather Ryan and L. David Dubé Veterinary Health and Research Fund has awarded $410,000 for three cutting-edge research investigations of equine endotoxemia, neonatal Rhodococcus equi pneumonia and genetic ocular disorders at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). All submitted grants underwent a stringent review process that was conducted by three prominent Canadian veterinary scientists. The …
March 06th, 2007 Full story »
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Horse Health Lines: Autumn 2006
Click here to download your issue of Horse Health Lines (Autumn 2006). Here are some highlights from our latest roundup of horse health research news: • A “10-Goal” Day: A Saskatoon couple gives $1.07 million to WCVM’s equine and companion animal health programs. • “Where Would We be Without Horses?”: Donors Heather Ryan and L. David Dubé answer questions about …
October 13th, 2006 Full story »
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WCVM resident presents at ACVS symposium
Dr. Jenny Kelly, a large animal resident at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, was one of the presenters at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons’ annual symposium in Washington, D.C., from Oct. 5-7. Kelly, who is also the 2006-07 Fellow for the College’s Equine Health Research Fund, presented “A biomechanical comparison of different suture configurations in equine larynges” during …
October 06th, 2006 Full story »
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New EHRF chair: Dr. David Wilson
Dr. David Wilson is the new chair of the Equine Health Research Fund’s management committee. Wilson, a 1980 graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, is a large animal surgical specialist and head of the college’s Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences. Since joining WCVM’s faculty in 1999, Wilson has led or supervised a number of EHRF-backed studies that …
October 05th, 2006 Full story »
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WCVM receives $1.07-million gift
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) at the University of Saskatchewan has received $1.07 million for its equine and companion animal health programs and a fund raising incentive from Heather Ryan and L. David Dubé through their charitable foundation. At the donors’ request, WCVM will direct $750,000 of the $1.07-million gift over the next five years to support major, …
September 01st, 2006 Full story »
