WCVM in the Community
VAST team helps Haiti rebuild
May 07th, 2012
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It’s been more than two years since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake affected Haiti, but the nation continues to struggle to this day with issues related to the disaster. “Almost 90 per cent of the roads remain impassable and it’s nearly impossible to get any care for animals or people living in rural areas,” describes Dr. Jasmine Dhillon, a public health epidemiologist …
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Registration now open for VetMed Camps
Online registration is now open for VetMed Camps, one of the most popular summer camps offered by the University of Saskatchewan’s SCI-FI Camps organization. The week-long summer camps, which are held on site at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), offer students the ideal opportunity to learn more about the intriguing connections between veterinary medicine and science. The camps, …
March 22nd, 2012 Full story »
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Saskatchewan’s first equine expo a success
When Stacey Nahachewsky of Saskatoon, Sask., heard that the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) needed volunteers for the Saskatchewan Equine Expo, the second-year veterinary student jumped at the chance. She also brought along Harley, her 12-year-old Standardbred gelding that patiently underwent several procedures — including a painting session with veterinary students who outlined an equine skeleton and vital organs …
March 07th, 2012 Full story »
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Visitors go behind the scenes at WCVM centre
More than 120 people gained a behind-the-scenes look at animal health care during an open house at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) on February 17. During the afternoon event, VMC staff and veterinary students led visitors through the facility’s Large Animal and Small Animal Clinics including stops in the centre’s veterinary dental suite, the medical …
March 01st, 2012 Full story »
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WCVM launches WCVM Today
Friends and supporters of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) can now visit WCVM Today, the veterinary college’s news blog, to read the latest stories about WCVM people, programs and events. WCVM Today, which can be found at www.wcvmtoday.com, takes over the news reins from WCVM News — a smaller, single-column news blog that the veterinary college launched in …
December 14th, 2011 Full story »
