Each week we will be highlighting three posts to share what’s new on
Instagram for those that do not have an account. Thank you to everyone
who has shared with us so far.
Post #1:
“
“Behind
the forefront: When clients step into a vet clinic, they are often
greeted by a smiling receptionist and a tasteful display of pet
paraphernalia; namely the clinic’s forefront. Most of the time, the
deepest a client will penetrate into a clinic is the exam room and
nothing further, leaving “the back” as a complete mystery. As an owner,
it can be stressful to see your fur child be taken through the other
door of the exam room into Narnia. So what really goes on behind the
scenes with a pet?.. ” Read more in Stephanie’s latest Externship post.Read more from Stephanie here> http://bit.ly/1sCfm0q
Post #2:
“Third year vet student
Meagan is spending time this summer working in Northern Ontario with the
Grey Bruce Aboriginal Qimmiq Team (GBAQT) #Repost@meaggwalker“Had the pleasure of being Lucky’s surgeon today! The GBAQT team is in
Onigaming, ON, providing humane canine population control to First
Nations communities. Follow our team’s adventures on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/GBAQT/ (Excuse Lucky’s cheese and dewormer
moustache)”
Post #3:
“Such a great pic from OVC’s Class of 2016 graduation ceremony! Thanks for sharing! Find more Caracal Convocation moments #OVC2016! #Repost@kaelashaw"Gonna miss these kids so much! We did it! 🎓 #caughtonthelivestream"
So proud of our Cobalt Caracals who are graduating today! Congratulations to all! #youdidit#OVC2016#DVM WATCH it on line at link
: http://bit.ly/24W9qeE
OntVetCollege now
has 16,172 followers from around the world that include prevets, vet
students, practicing veterinarians and veterinary teams, alumni,
industry, graduate students and more.
We are always looking for
photos to share on Instagram. If you have an interesting case, images
of your team working in your lab or research out in the field, student learning, currently
on 4th year rotation or other images that would help show what it is like to
learn and work at OVC please email:
Jane Dawkins OVC Marketing
Communications/Social Media Manager jdawkins@uoguelph.ca with
“Instagram Post” in the subject line or PM us at @OntVetCollege
on Instagram.
Estate Gifts - Create a Legacy –Donors can leave their mark by donating
through a bequest in their estate plans. A gift from the estate of Mona
Campbell is one example of how an estate gift created a lasting contribution to
OVC. For more information, contact the OVC Advancement Team or check out (http://www.alumni.uoguelph.ca/give/give.shtml).
Researchers studying the health of Inuit people in Canada’s
North were intrigued to find those who ate frozen fish had higher statistical
odds of diarrhea and stomach problems, and considered working with local public
health units to advise people to avoid this food. But when OVC professor
Sherilee Harper and her students talked with people in the community, they
learned that frozen fish was not causing illness, but was considered a local
Inuit treatment for an upset stomach. Cause and effect were the reverse of what
was initially suspected.
Prof. Sherilee Harper (lower right) and her students work with Inuit communities.
In another study, Harper and her students were going to
monitor tap water for waterborne pathogens. But after inviting the community to
co-design the research project, the local Inuit people explained that they
rarely drank tap water and primarily drank water from local brooks and streams.
This information completely changed the design of the study to focus on brooks
and streams instead of tap water.
Experiences like this reinforce for Harper, a professor in
OVC’s Department of Population Medicine, the importance of community partners
in research. “Community partnerships allow us to get more accurate data and to
interpret the data better,” she says.
Harper, who focuses primarily on food- and waterborne
diseases in indigenous communities in northern Canada, Uganda and Peru, sees
community involvement as the foundation for her work. “We study issues that are
important to the community, as identified by our community partners.”
Her projects follow ecohealth principles, including writing
grants and collecting data alongside community partners, and when possible,
analyzing the data with community participation.
One of Harper’s newest projects involves collaborating with
Prof. Ashlee Cunsolo Willox at Cape Breton University, along with Prof. Dan
Gillis in U of G’s School of Computer Science, to develop an iPad app for use
by Inuit residents of Rigolet, Labrador. The app allows users to easily record
near-real-time information about the weather, their location, their health and
related topics.
“The idea is that when people are out on the trails hunting
or staying in a cabin, they can bring their iPads,” she explains. “If they see
a bad spot on the trail that could be dangerous and cause injury, they record a
video of it. If the temperature is low, the app will ask questions about
frostbite or other symptoms.”
Accumulated data are posted on a community portal, making the
information available to others. As Harper says, “This kind of sharing is part
of the Inuit culture, but the iPad app makes it easier, especially when people are out of town.”
The data will also be used by Harper and her students to
gather environmental and health-related information for future planning. “We
are aiming to figure out how much rainfall is needed before the risk of
water-borne diseases increases, or at what temperature the risk of frostbite
starts to go up in order to trigger public health units to respond with
programming.”
Grad students
focus on the North Alexandra Sawatzky (PhD candidate) is exploring the
deep, intrinsic relationships between the environment and people in the Inuit
region of Nunatsiavut, Labrador, to generate a better understanding of how
changes in the environment impact various aspects of well-being. She is helping
to develop a comprehensive environment-health surveillance system using a
participatory approach to facilitate adaptation to environmental change.
Manpreet Saini (M.Sc. candidate) is looking at
knowledge transfer and exchange approaches between community members and
researchers in Rigolet, Labrador, co-developing an evaluation framework for
Inuit Public Health programs, and co-developing a whiteboard animation video
with community members to share information on acute gastrointestinal
illnesses.
Carlee Wright (M.Sc. candidate) is using
community-based participatory methods to assess microbial contamination of
drinking water stored in containers at home by Rigolet residents, and whether
this is associated with acute gastrointestinal illness. She is also
investigating drinking water consumption patterns and how they have changed
over time.
Jacqueline Middleton (M.Sc. candidate) is examining
how changing environments impact mental well-being and mental health-care
service provision. This research project is co-designed, co-implemented and
co-directed with community partners. It aims to support Nunatsiavut’s mental
health needs and advocate for resources to improve their adaptive capacity in a
culturally appropriate and locally relevant manner.
Anna Manore (M.Sc. candidate) is examining
potentially harmful microbes on store-bought and traditionally-hunted meats in
Iqaluit to find out how these microbes could affect rates of acute
gastrointestinal illness within the indigenous community. She will consult with
community members and involve northern research partners in sampling and
testing meats.
Stephanie Masina (M.Sc. candidate) is working
with Inuit organizations and partners to explore waterborne disease in Iqaluit
and examine molecular source attribution for pathogens in tap and brook water.
The team will develop a culturally acceptable and effective knowledge
translation program to reduce waterborne illness.
As seen in the Spring 2016
issue of The Crest. Access the entire
issue here.
If you are an OVC alumni you
should receive The Crest with your issue of UofG’s Portico. Need to update you address – you can do that
through Alumni Affairs.
A respected authority in large animal handling techniques brought her
expertise to the Ontario Veterinary College’s Large Animal Hospital in early
June.
More than 50 staff, registered veterinary technicians, clinicians,
interns and residents from the UofG’s OVC joined a half-day Technical Large
Animal Emergency Rescue (TLAER) course with Dr. Rebecca Gimenez, focusing on
safe transfer and handling of large animals.
“She shared some great knowledge and experience with us that will help
us provide more efficient and safer patient care – not only safer for the
patient but also safer for our employees,” says Amy Richardson, Supervisor,
Patient Care and Service Delivery in OVC’s Health Sciences Center.
Gimenez customized her TLAER course offering for the OVC session,
providing hands-on opportunities with equine models using a variety of large
animal techniques, tactics, and procedures to safely move and handle animals.
Participants practiced assembling halters from ropes and straps, perfected using
a sideways drag and roll to position a horse onto a glide, and worked as a team
to set up an Anderson sling in the Large Animal Hospital. Anderson slings can
be used in multiple scenarios to lift a large animal or to elevate an injured
animal and relieve pressure on its limbs.
Participants also tackled emergency scenarios, rescuing an injured
horse model from a trailer, first stabilizing the patient and then working
together to safely move the animal out of the trailer using a glide.
Based in Georgia, Gimenez developed the TLAER training in the mid-1990s
with Dr. Tomas Gimenez. She has travelled extensively training first
responders, veterinarians and veterinary technicians in these techniques.
Key to every scenario is safety “for self, team and the animal,” says
Gimenez. Positioning is vital with horses to stay clear of the head and kick
zone of the legs. She advocates assigning one individual as the incident
commander during rescue operations or emergencies and another to focus solely on
safety. She is also a strong advocate for helmets and gloves when working with
horses.
Planning is also vital in an emergency situation. An ‘aha’ moment during
the training for Carina Cooper, a large animal internal medicine resident, was
the reminder that an emergency situation may have been happening for hours. “Take
the time to come up with a good plan and equipment. A best laid plan is worth
way more than rash decisions.”
While the rescue training focuses on emergency situations, techniques
are applicable to day-to-day work with animals.
“It’s easier to do these things in a clinical situation where you have
lots of people and all the equipment you need, but you’re trying to prepare the
veterinarian and the veterinary technician for a situation where there is only
one or two of them and they need to be able to use mechanical advantages or
tools that will make their job easier and safer,” she adds.
“It was an excellent course and good refresher for what we do here,”
says Andrew McHitchison, who provides clinical support in the OVC HSC. “Rebecca is a fantastic speaker.”
Many of the tips Gimenez suggested were straightforward, adds
Richardson, how to position proper ropes or straps for forward assists,
backward assists, and how to make rope halters.
“Sometimes you may have a horse
that either doesn’t have a halter or doesn’t have one that fits properly so we
can fabricate one quickly and simply from cotton rope which we have in stock,”
adds Richardson.
Participants practice moving an injured horse model from a trailer using a glide.
“Maneuvering in a trailer, how to use the sling in an efficient manner,
using straps to move a horse into a sternal position, and even hospital or
stall design recommendations to make your life easier when handling or moving
animals were all helpful tips for in-hospital cases,” adds Cooper.
First responders from Adjala-Tosorontio, Guelph/Eramosa,
and Erin Fire Departments, with previous TLAER training through Equine
Guelph also assisted with the workshop.
“We are so pleased to have this opportunity to facilitate bringing this
training to the large animal clinic. There are so many professional
groups that benefit from this level of expertise for safety and welfare of both
animals and people involved. We are committed in our ongoing efforts for this
program and look forward to future training offerings,” says Dr. Susan Raymond,
Communications and Programs Officer, Equine Guelph.
“Rebecca was quite pleased with our facilities and to see a lot of the
equipment that we have in place to help us do a better job and to make things
safer for all of us,” adds Richardson. The training offered hospital personnel
a chance to ask questions and “learn from one of the best in the world,”
A new cohort of OVC students joined the alumni ranks last week,
with the Ontario Veterinary College Convocation on Friday, June 17.
Along with the DVM Class of 2016, the Cobalt Caracals, degrees
were presented to PhD, MSc, Masters of Biomedical Sciences, Masters
of Public Health, and DVSc program graduates.
UofG President Franco Vaccarino reminded graduating students this
is one of many transitions in their lives as they continue to grad school, enter
the work world or take time to travel and ponder their next steps. He urged
them to apply their learning in new and fresh ways throughout their lives.
“In effect, you’ve learned how to learn,” he added, a concept that
has “never been more important than it is in today’s fast changing world.”
In her address to the class, Convocation guest speaker Dr. Deb
Stark, Deputy Minister of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs, advised graduates to build in time for reflection, scheduling it in like
any other appointment. “Think about what you want for your life in the next
five years, in the next 10 years, and what you’re going to do to make it
happen.”
Graduates may need to reinvent themselves many times during their
career, she added. “If that happens take a deep breath, find a mentor, we are
out there, and go for it.”
And she urged them to stay empathetic. “Veterinarians have empathy
– it’s more than just your training, it’s how we view the world.” This is an important
view, she added, because there is so much that needs fixing, antimicrobial
resistance, algae blooms, food security, cancer and climate change.
“No matter where you career takes you hang on to that perspective
and that empathy,” she added.
DVM graduates are entering one of the most trusted professions in
the world, said OVC Dean Jeff Wichtel, before leading the Class of 2016 Cobalt
Caracals in the Veterinarians Oath. Part of that trust comes from the
responsibility veterinarians are given “to care for the health of animals and,
in many ways, the health of humans and many parts of society.”
In addition to the degree presentations, awards were presented to
staff, student and faculty recipients.
Faculty
recipients included: Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Teacher of the
Year to Dr. John Tait, Clinical Studies; Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teaching
Award to Dr. Alex Valverde, Clinical Studies; K. M Bhatnagar Memorial
Humanitarian Award to Dr. Darren Wood, Pathobiology; Merial Award of Excellence
in Clinical Teaching to Dr. Tiffany Durzi, OVC
HSC Primary Healthcare Centre; and Ontario Veterinary College “Year 68”
Award for Teaching Excellence to Dr. Andrew Peregrine, Pathobiology.
Staff
recipients included: Carlton L. Gyles OVC Support Staff Excellence Award to
Mary Ellen Clark, Pathobiology; and OVC Class of 2001 Support Staff Award to Sue
Kinsella, Animal Health Technician.
The inaugural presentation of the OVC 1986 Memorial Prize was
awarded to Dr. Karen Carlton, OVC 2016. OVC 1986 has generously donated more
than $30,000 to an endowed memorial scholarship in memory of their classmates
who have passed away. The class was excited the inaugural presentation occurred
in their 30th anniversary year since graduation from OVC. Dr. Kevin Saldanha,
the class leader of the project, was on hand to not only present the award to
this year’s recipient but also to celebrate his daughter Emerald Saldanha’s
graduation from the DVM program.
Congratulations to all our OVC award winners. Access the full list
here.
Check the OVC Research Announcementspage for current information and
submission dates for grant opportunities, Graduate Studies information and
funding opportunities.
Researchers
at the University of Guelph are making good use of the Livestock Research and Innovation
Centre – Dairy Facility.
The Elora
building reached its one-year anniversary
in May, and Dave Kelton, veterinary epidemiologist and Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Dairy Cattle Health Research chair, says there are about half a dozen projects
underway at the centre and more projects that will be staged in over the next
few months.
“I think the
facility is critical for the dairy industry because it allows us to do the
practical research we need for the dairy industry to remain strong, vibrant,
sustainable and competitive,” he says, adding there are currently about 25
faculty members at the university who use the centre for research or teaching.
Researches
are currently using the special projects wing to look at what happens when cows
are given different feeds. They want to know how it translated to cellular
metabolism in udders and how it affects milk production and milk
characteristics.
Please be informed
that there will be borehole drilling related to the geotechnical
investigation for
Construction
Project 2, building of
New Spaces for Enhanced Clinical Learning at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.
Drilling will be taking place on the
Gordon Street side of the Lifetime Learning Centre on the following dates:
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Friday, June 24, 2016 Monday, June 27, 2016
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Greg Gilbert, Facilities Manager, grgilbert@uoguelph.ca, ext. 56625
Members
of the OVC community are invited to take part in the following Project 2
Construction Workshops at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of
Guelph.
Each
session will include an open discussion (with audience participation) on two key areas:
Session one: Flat Floor Large Classroom Design, Session two: Policy on Animals in the Addition.
Information gathered in these sessions will be taken into consideration as plans are finalized.
The
development of the new learning spaces at OVC has been made possible by a
$23 million investment from the Ministry of Teaching, Colleges and
Universities announced earlier this year.
Session Details:
Flat floor large classroom Thursday, July 7, 2016 9:00 am to 11:00 am Room 1715
Animals in the Addition Thursday, July 7, 2016 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Room 1715
Stay on top of the news - be sure to watch for updates on OVC’s Masterplan on our website.
The OVC Community is invited to a presentation by Dr. Chris Pirie, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, candidate for the Faculty Position in Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Studies
Title: “Ophthalmic Photography and Angiography; Alternative Approaches”
Date: June 29, 2016 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm Location: 1714 LLC Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Animal welfare and lameness are significant industry concerns
cited by dairy producers.
Those are some of the findings from the National Dairy Study
2015 (NDS2015), led by population medicine professor David Kelton from the Ontario
Veterinary College (OVC). An ongoing study conducted through the NDS2015 shows
there is still much to be done to improve lameness in dairy cattle.
Lameness impacts animal well-being and is a significant
economic issue in the Canadian dairy industry. Increased rates of premature
culling, decreased milk production and increased treatment costs associated
with lameness place the average cost at over $300 per case. Combine this with
the estimated 30 per cent of Canadian dairy cows that have some degree of
lameness, and the costs can add up very quickly.
“There’s a lot of emphasis on the importance of lameness in
the dairy industry, but we’re still underestimating it,” says Dr. Stephanie
Croyle, PhD student in the department of population medicine at the OVC.
By comparing producers’ responses to the NDS2015 Phase I
survey with lameness data collected on-farm, Croyle found dairy farmers are
underestimating lameness. Data shows on average, for every three lame cows,
only one is detected. Other studies in the United Kingdom (2002) and the United
Stated (2010) showed farmers similarly underestimate lameness in their herds.
Read the entire article by OVC SPARK writer Amy Westlund on
page 32 of the June issue of the Milk
Producer.
Researchers and friends of the University of Guelph’s Centre for
Cardiovascular Investigations (CCVI) hit the road recently as part of the
annual Heart and Stroke - Ride for Heart.
The Toronto event regularly attracts close to 20,000 cyclists, runners
and walkers who take over the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway to
raise funds for heart and stroke research.
The UofG team raised close to $4,000 to donate to the fight against
heart disease.
“Research is at the centre of the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and
fundamental to its mission for Healthy
lives free of heart disease and stroke says Dr. Tami Martino, director of
the CCVI and a cardiovascular researcher in the Ontario Veterinary College’s
Department of Biomedical Sciences.. “There are significant pressures in health
research funding, and Ride for Heart is a crucial initiative that increases
funding for cardiovascular research to benefit the health of Canadians.
Moreover, it has provided fundamental support to many of Canada’s current
Scientists and Clinicians working towards better treatments and cures for heart
disease. We were thrilled to participate in this event.”
“It’s
important that we as researchers and scientists get out there and tell the
public about what we are doing and the benefits they are getting from our work”
says Dr. John Dawson, a researcher
in the College of Biological Sciences. “I’m
not a cyclist, but somehow the thrill of riding along the Gardner in the shadow
of the CN Tower made the ride all worth it.”
(
On the ride:
Kevin
Martino, Tami Martino, Annie Dupuis, John Dawson, Haidun Liu
)
Martino and Dawson also had the unique opportunity to represent Guelph
at a networking event with David Sculthorpe, CEO of the Heart and Stroke
Foundation of Canada (HSFC), the HSFC event team, key donors and scientists who
are dedicated to basic and clinical cardiovascular research in Canada.
“The event is superbly organized by the Heart and Stroke Foundation,”
says Dawson. “They make an effort to
treat researchers as VIPS because they want to showcase the research they
support that saves lives and the people that carry out that research.”
CCVI is a collaborative
venture between laboratories in OVC, CBS and Human Health & Nutritional
Sciences, with broad interests that span the spectrum of cardiovascular
medicine and science.
The Centre, launched in 2015, involves 12 lead cardiovascular
scientists and clinicians, as well as dozens of collaborators, and hundreds of graduate
and undergraduate students from across the UofG and beyond. It’s one of a few
centres worldwide looking at cardiovascular disease all the way from single
molecules to clinical applications.
About 1.3 million Canadians are diagnosed with cardiovascular
disease annually. About 70,000 heart attacks occur in Canada every year, 16,000
of them fatal.
“Our goal is to understand the mechanisms behind heart disease and
to develop new therapies for the treatment of cardiovascular disease,” adds
Martino.
(Top photo:
John
Dawson, Haidun Liu, Bernice Lau, Kevin Martino, Tami Martino, Peter Lui (Chief
Scientific Officer and Vice President of Research at the University of Ottawa
Heart Institute), Matiyo Ojehomon, Navneet Sidhu, Love Sandhu, David
Martynowicz.)
Meagan Walker, OVC’2018 DVM student has been awarded first place
prize from the Morris Animal Foundation for her contributions to Small
Companion Animal Health Research.
Meagan was selected as one of only five student
veterinarians from across North America and the UK to present at the Foundation’s
Annual Symposium, which took place last week in Denver, Colorado.
“The focus of our research was on the effects of biofilm formation by
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (S. pseud) on antimicrobial susceptibility.”
Walker says, “S. pseud has rapidly emerged as a primary cause of skin and
surgical site infections in dogs.”
The opportunity to conduct and present research findings offers students, like Walker, the ability to be inspired by
helping to create new knowledge and share new information with the world of
veterinary medicine on a global scale.
“My experience as a student researcher has been absolutely fantastic and has motivated me to pursue a career in veterinary research”, says Meagan.
“It means so much that my research can be used to answer
questions, inspire future research, and help animals.”
Each week we will be highlighting three posts to share what’s new on
Instagram for those that do not have an account. Thank you to everyone
who has shared with us so far.
“
Tanya Willson’s Master’s
research at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph focuses
on how calves learn to operate different automatic milk-feeding
systems, based on the stall design. Learning the ins-and-outs of these
systems are important for establishing an advanced level of welfare for
the animal, and the first few “days in the classroom” are critically
important for the health of the calves; the faster they are able to
understand and use the system, the less likely they are to go hungry. In
addition to promoting good calf health, optimizing the feeding stall
design should also have important implications for producers. By
promoting rapid learning in the herd, producers can spend less time
training calves and more time improving other vital parts of their
operation, overall contributing to better production and welfare on the
farm. Read MORE
http://bit.ly/28Kw8D9“
“
We love to see our students
hard at work alongside OVC alumni and veterinary mentors. The time your
teams spend with our students and the knowledge they gain through these
hands-on experiences is invaluable in preparing the next generation of
veterinarians for their future careers. Thank you veterinary clinics and
hospitals for your generosity and for the opportunities you provide
when hosting our students. #Repost@kellybarrattdvm“The externs are here! @heartland_vets is proud to welcome a number of @ontvetcollege
final year vet students who are spending their 8 week externships with
us getting hands on training. Here extern Mallory Gilmer assists Dr.
John Thaler with a Caesarian section on a dairy cow - her 4th calving of
the day! Both mom and baby are doing well.” Thanks for sharing Dr.
Kelly Barratt!
“
“OVC Vet student Amanda is
completing her Veterinary Externship at Chaparral Veterinary Medical
Centre in Cave Creek Arizona where she met these cute little guys.
“These kitten were brought into the clinic this afternoon and the
veterinary team is hoping to rehome them with a local rescue. We
estimate the kittens are less than 5 days old as their eyes have not yet
opened! Because of their young age, they will need to be fed every
three hours and manually stimulated to urinate and defecate - all in a
day’s work!”
OntVetCollege now
has 16,345 followers from around the world that include prevets, vet
students, practicing veterinarians and veterinary teams, alumni,
industry, graduate students and more.
We are always looking for
photos to share on Instagram. If you have an interesting case, images
of your team working in your lab or research out in the field, student learning, currently
on 4th year rotation or other images that would help show what it is like to
learn and work at OVC please email:
Jane Dawkins OVC Marketing
Communications/Social Media Manager jdawkins@uoguelph.ca with
“Instagram Post” in the subject line or PM us at @OntVetCollege
on Instagram.
Your involvement in talking to donors – Your OVC Advancement Team wants to help match you with donors who may be interested in supporting your work or the work of your students. Our goal is to have you talk about what you know best – your area of expertise or your project. Our approach with donors is to be respectful of them and their interests. Our goal is to set you up for success. We will set up the logistics and will usually talk about funding specifics with the donor in a private conversation. That way when you are part of the meeting, the donor is completely focused on you and your story.
The
English Language Program is currently looking for people in the community who would be interested in
welcoming and hosting an International student for four weeks (from August 9 to
September 5) while they are here to study in the UofG’s Business English
Program.
Aside from
this being a paid opportunity, this is a great opportunity for those who would
be genuinely interested in teaching these students about our culture, while
learning about theirs. Most of the
students are adults (18 plus years old).
More
information, as well as the Homestay application, is available here.
There are
additional opportunities to host at other times of the year as a new term
starts every seven weeks.
Marissa Weaver with
Riley, a senior Shetland Sheepdog, during a visit to the OVC Smith Lane Animal
Hospital.
Congratulations to Marissa Weaver, OVC 2016, who recently
received the 2016 American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Award for
Proficiency in Primary Care.
Weaver was selected by the University of Guelph’s Ontario
Veterinary College to receive the award.
This award is presented in recognition of fourth-year AAHA
student members who have shown outstanding clinical proficiency in primary
care. The program is open to all fourth-year students who attend a veterinary
college with an AAHA-accredited teaching hospital.
The primary
health care rotation at the OVC Smith Lane Animal Hospital in the Hill’s Pet
Nutrition Primary Healthcare Centre allows fourth-year student veterinarians to
practice taking the lead in the types of appointments that they will see as
general practitioners.
“The
opportunity to fine tune the skills that we have been learning throughout our
time at OVC is critical to helping us transition from student veterinarians to
practicing clinicians. Being able to interact with clients and patients and
manage a case from start to finish are two of the many reasons the OVC Smith
Lane Animal Hospital is an amazing learning environment for us,” said Weaver.
“AAHA is thrilled to work with the Association of American
Veterinary Medical College’s Primary Care Veterinary Educators to recognize the
achievements of veterinary students who excel in delivering primary care for
their patients, and we are proud to honor Ms. Weaver’s efforts with this award,” said AAHA Chief Executive
Officer, Michael Cavanaugh, DVM, DABVP (C/F).
“Primary
care is at the heart of every small animal practice. The AAHA Award for
Proficiency in Primary Care recognizes those students who are doing a great job
providing high quality care in the types of cases veterinarians see on any
given day,” he said. “Without excellent primary care, it is impossible to have
an excellent veterinary health care team for any pet.”
With the AAHA Award for
Proficiency in Primary Care, Weaver will receive five years of complimentary
AAHA membership, including subscriptions to the online Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association (JAAHA) and Trends magazine, as well as five years
of complimentary registration for AAHA’s Yearly Conference.
Thursday July 7th , 2016 9:00 AM Room 1713, LLC Examination to follow, in Room 113, Population Medicine Building (formerly Clinical Research)
Interested
members of the University Community are invited to attend the Final
Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Science in Population
Medicine, of Aileigh Kay of the Department of Population Medicine/
Title: “Summarizing
Research on Companion Animal Population Dynamics and Control Practices,
and Exploring Factors Impacting Dogs’ Time to Adoption in a Shelter
System”
Examination Committee: Dr. Olaf Berke (Chair) , Dr. Jason Coe , Dr. Ian Young , Dr. Jan Sargeant
Advisory Committee: Dr. Jason Coe (Advisor) , Dr. David Pearl , Dr. Ian Young
Friday, July 8th, 2016 9:00 AM Room 1715,LLC Examination to follow, in Room 2527, Stewart Building
Interested members of the University Community are invited to attend the Final Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Science in Population Medicine, of Adam Beswick of the Department of Population Medicine
Title:
“#Outbreak:
An Exploration of Twitter metadata as a means to supplement influenza
surveillance in Canada during the 2013-2014 influenza season”
Examination Committee: Dr. Olaf Berke (Chair), Dr. Cate Dewey, Dr. Andrew Papadopoulos, Dr. Jan Sargeant
Advisory Committee: Dr. Cate Dewey (Advisor), Dr. Zvonimir Poljak (Co-Advisor), Dr. Amy Greer, Dr. Andrew Papadopoulos
Take photos of your work, your donor funded
equipment and activities. Donors love to see photos and hear stories of what
their gift has created. Help us tell them by capturing great moments.
Each week we will be highlighting three posts to share what’s new on
Instagram for those that do not have an account. Thank you to everyone
who has shared with us so far.
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OVC Global Vets Team Africa update: #Repost@globalvets“An important part of wildlife medicine is to ensure that we reduce the
stress on the animals we deal with as much as possible. One way we do
this is by using blindfolds once the animal is immobilized. This keeps
them more calm and reduces the chances of the animal injuring itself or
us! This sable had magnificent horns that we had to be very aware of
while we were giving injections.” OVC Global Vets consists of 6 teams of
student veterinarians from the Ontario Veterinary College, University
of Guelph that are providing volunteer veterinary services around the
world this summer. Each team works alongside licensed veterinary teams
in clinics or rehab Centre’s.
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What second year OVC vet
student, Paula is up to this summer: “This Monday, I was extremely
privileged to volunteer at Puget Sound Goat Rescue’s Baby Goat Central.
PSGR is a nonprofit that works endlessly to provide care for goats in
need. Operating since 2001, they have rehomed over 100 goats a year.
This year they have already saved almost 80 kids and have rehomed half
of them! I helped with the daily chores, bottle-fed the kids, and
shadowed their veterinarian Dr. Pete. A large part of goat enrichment is
human socialization so cuddling is mandatory!” Thanks for sharing Paula
#Repost@beyondthebluecoat#goats#babygoats#farm375#ag#agchat#smallruminant#OVC2019“
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OVC Vet students at work: “Final year @ontvetcollege vet student Kristina working on closing the incision after a cesarean section. Great work, @kris_t15🐄👍😷🙌 @heartland_vets” : Kristina is completing her Externship alongside the team at Heartland Vet this summer. Thanks for sharing Dr. Barratt #Repost@kellybarrattdvm“
OntVetCollege now
has 16,501 followers from around the world that include prevets, vet
students, practicing veterinarians and veterinary teams, alumni,
industry, graduate students and more.
We are always looking for
photos to share on Instagram. If you have an interesting case, images
of your team working in your lab or research out in the field, student learning, currently
on 4th year rotation or other images that would help show what it is like to
learn and work at OVC please email:
Jane Dawkins OVC Marketing
Communications/Social Media Manager jdawkins@uoguelph.ca with
“Instagram Post” in the subject line or PM us at @OntVetCollege
on Instagram.
