WCVM to host SCVMA Symposium

Hundreds of veterinary students from across Canada will be visiting Saskatoon and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) during the 2010 Students of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (SCVMA) Symposium, January 14-16, 2010.

Hosted by a different Canadian veterinary college each year, the symposium provides students a unique opportunity to build relationships, to network with the host college’s clinicians and researchers, and to learn more about potential career opportunities across the country.

During the three-day event, veterinary students have the chance to attend feature lectures and presentations, to gain hands-on experience in wet labs, to tour through local animal health-related faciliites and research centres, and to enjoy a wide range of social and sports events with their national peers.

SCVMA Symposium 2010′s keynote speaker is Dr. Temple Grandin, designer of livestock handling facilities and professor in Colorado State University’s Department of Animal Science. Dr. Grandin’s lecture will take place between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. in Room 241 of the University of Saskatchewan’s Arts Building on Saturday, January 16, 2010.