The Stories of OVC Alumni
OVC was well represented at the recent North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando. At our alumni reception, the room was full with people spilling out into the hallway. I had interesting...
View Article"Community is a place where people prevail."
Each semester I give an OVC ‘Community’ Update; for each entering class, we have the OVC ‘Community’ Readers. And one of the pillars of the University of Guelph’s Better Planet Project is ‘Community’...
View ArticleSneaking poetry into the office
In Saturday’s Globe and Mail, I enjoyed an essay written by Ian Brown on “sneaking poetry into the office”. As a veterinary surgeon and an educator, I have had a long-standing interest in how poetry,...
View ArticlePartnering Heart Patients and Shelter Dogs
Anyone, who has a dog that expects to be walked, knows that not wanting to disappoint their furry friend can be a powerful motivator to get out of the house and into the fresh air. But what about...
View ArticleLearning in the new primary healthcare centre
We cut the ribbon on the new Hill’s Pet Nutrition Primary Healthcare Centre this week. The weather was beautiful and people enjoyed the event and the tours of the new facility. We are very appreciative...
View ArticleA Sense of Wonder
“If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that...
View Article"Get 2 cats and call me in the morning!"
A recent op-ed piece in the New York Times questioned the health benefits of living with pets. (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/04/opinion/04herzog.html) The writer begins with the statement that “A dog...
View ArticleCareer as a veterinarian?
Would you recommend a career as a veterinarian? The US News and World Report says ‘yes’ in a report on the best 50 careers for 2011....
View ArticleTwo More Schools Receive AVMA/CVMA Accreditation
This week we learned that Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (on St. Kitts in the Caribbean) and Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City have received provisional...
View ArticleOVC on display at College Royal
Our students were out in full force for this year’s College Royal. A line of children snaked through the OVC cafeteria as they got ready for the ever popular teddy bear surgery. The student...
View ArticleA Pet by Any Other Name…
Yesterday I was interviewed for a newspaper article about what we call animals – and whether or not it matters....
View ArticleOne Health - Different Patients, Shared Diseases
Lyme disease, raccoon roundworm, H1N1, rabies – the list of zoonotic diseases goes on and on. We know the statistics - 60% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic; 70% of zoonotic infectious...
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Welcome to the OVC Class of 2015!
On Saturday, we welcomed the Class of OVC 2015. Proud families, friends and mentors saw them be transformed into student veterinarians, complete with lab coats and stethoscopes. There are 177...
View ArticlePrimary Care Educators Symposium at OVC
Educators from veterinary colleges across Canada and the United States are at OVC today and this weekend for the Primary Care Educators’ Symposium. The Symposium focuses on the theme, “Teaching...
View ArticlePrimary Healthcare Education and the Health of the Public – What’s the...
Judging by the level of enthusiasm and the sharing of ideas and methods, this weekend’s Primary Care Educators Symposium was a huge success. Educators from at least 25 schools participated, each...
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While in Seoul, Korea last week, I participated in a memorial...
While in Seoul, Korea last week, I participated in a memorial ceremony for Dr. Frank Schofield, OVC alumnus class of 1910 and faculty member from 1912-1916 and 1920-1955. As a teacher and...
View ArticleOVC 150th! Let the celebrations begin!
After several years of planning, OVC is now officially in its 150th year. Over the year we will be looking back and forward. Check it out - http://ovc150.ca/en/ So what does the future hold? Any...
View Article14 Ways to Make Work More Enjoyable in 2012
14 Ways to Make Work More Enjoyable in 2012
View ArticleDr. Blake Graham, friend of OVC
Dr. Blake Graham, friend of OVC: Sadly, our friend Dr. Blake Graham died on March 6, 2012. Blake was committed to supporting graduate students and research in diseases transmitted between people and...
View ArticleOVC 150 - 10 Predictions for the Future: #1
We are half-way through the celebrations of our 150th year anniversary. Convocation week and alumni weekend were great fun, with more than 170 people attending the Friday evening dinner in Creelman....
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