OVC News Feed

In Conversation With Dr. Harpreet Kochhar, Recently Named to Canada’s Top Public Health Role

k.mantel — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:59:34 +0000

From his roots as a small animal veterinarian to his appointment as the Associate Deputy Minister of Health Canada and now as president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (with many adventures in between!), Dr. Harpreet Kochhar’s career is proof ‘you never know where a degree in veterinary medicine will take you.’

Dr. Kochhar was appointed president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) effective October 12. Previously he...

Pets of Homeless Are in Good Health, OVC-Led Study Finds

k.mantel — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:46:06 +0000

It would be a mistake to assume that a cat or dog owned by a homeless or vulnerably housed person is unhealthy, says a new study by the University of Guelph, the organization Community Veterinary Outreach (CVO) and the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

The study led by Dr. David Pearl in the Department of Population Medicine in the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College found these pets are just as healthy...

Antimicrobial Stewardship Researchers at U of G Awarded Provincial Funding

k.mantel — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:13:27 +0000

University of Guelph researchers, who are leaders in the field of antimicrobial stewardship, are receiving more than $3 million from Ontario Research Fund (ORF) for their projects.

Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) researchers, Dr. David Kelton received $959,000 for his research into antimicrobial stewardship solutions in the Ontario dairy sector and Dr. Shayan Sharif received just over $2 million for his research into identifying and evaluating...

New One Health Degree Coming to U of G

k.mantel — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:28:02 +0000

The University of Guelph will introduce a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of One Health (BOH) degree program in fall 2022.

One Health is a growing field that seeks to solve health problems at the intersection of animal, human and ecological systems...

Pet Nutrition Researchers at OVC Study Healthy Weight in Cats

k.mantel — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:48:54 +0000

Members of the Pet Nutrition team at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) are conducting innovative research to optimize canine and feline nutrition. Some of their ongoing work focuses on optimizing pet nutrition to prevent obesity, as well as supporting animals through weight loss programs.

On October 13, Canada’s National Pet Obesity Awareness Day, we are featuring some of this research. This day serves as a reminder for owners...

OVC Pride VMC Student Club Promotes Inclusivity with Pronoun Clips for Stethoscopes

k.mantel — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:06:25 +0000

Members of the Pride Veterinary Medical Community (Pride VMC) student club at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) are promoting inclusivity by offering pronoun stethoscope clips to OVC student veterinarians and faculty.

These 3-D printed pronoun clips can be displayed on a stethoscope to show the wearer’s personal pronouns to others, such as their clients and colleagues...

Farmers Mental Health Program Developed By OVC Researchers Awarded Provincial Funding

k.mantel — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 13:01:53 +0000

A mental health program for farmers, created by experts in the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph, has received $385,000 from the Ontario government.

The province recently announced that it is investing in the In the Know initiative. The program helps farmers better identify, understand and cope with the many mental health challenges they face in their profession...

Ontario Veterinary College awards first OVC Legacy Medal to Mary and Roger Warren

k.mantel — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:02:53 +0000

What began with a telephone call from the Dean of the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) to a client of OVC’s hospital, investment manager Roger Warren in 1985, has grown into a deep and fulfilling partnership between the college and philanthropist spanning more than three decades. Today, OVC celebrates Roger and his late wife Mary’s contributions to the college by naming them the inaugural recipients of the newly established OVC Legacy Medal...

OVC Graduate Student Passionate About Milk Quality Research

k.mantel — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:27:56 +0000

Graduate students at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) are exploring, studying and advancing knowledge in One Health, veterinary and human health-related sciences.

Across OVC’s four academic departments, these students are exploring translational and comparative research in fields including cancer, cardiovascular disease and neuroscience, infectious diseases and immunology, epidemiology and public health, animal health management and welfare, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, and reproductive biology...

OVC Student Veterinarians Brush Up On Dentistry Skills

k.mantel — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:36:54 +0000

Practice makes progress for student veterinarians learning technical and clinical skills. A new state-of-the art facility, which opened to students in fall 2020, will further enhance the approach to hands-on, experiential learning and commitment to innovative training programs at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC).

The new Enhanced Clinical Skills Addition provides students with access to a dedicated clinical skills space, new...