WCVM Today

WCVM Today reports news from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC).

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The #WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre offers 24/7 ER services, but overnight ER services are limited for small animals. From 10 p.m.-7:30 a.m. each night, patient intake is limited to life-threatening cases (red zone). Call 306-966-7126 before coming. https://t.co/heghfQ9ERa #yxe

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In honour of Remembrance Day, the #WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre will be closed on Wed., Nov. 11. ER services are available 24/7, but the ER team restricts patient intake from 10 p.m.-7:30 a.m. each night.

☎️ Before bringing an ER patient to the VMC, please call 306-966-7126.

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Congrats, Dr. Lorena Santos! 🎓

After completing her residency-MSc program at #WCVM and walking the stage at @usask Fall Convocation, she's beginning a new chapter as a large animal clinician and lecturer, teaching the next generation of veterinarians.

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Today, we celebrate the achievements of 24 WCVM-based graduate students and five clinical interns at #USask Fall Convocation. Congratulations on reaching this important milestone! 🎉

Read more: https://t.co/MRe8JNzVn1

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In honour of Remembrance Day, the #WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre will be closed on Wed., Nov. 11. ER services are available 24/7, but the ER team restricts patient intake from 10 p.m.–7:30 a.m. each night.

☎️ Before bringing an ER patient to the VMC, please call 306-966-7126.

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Retired veterinarian Dr. Peter Morgenthaler has established a $3,000 scholarship at the #WCVM to support veterinary graduates working in mixed animal practice.

2026 award recipient Dr. Emerson Ferrier works at @norsaskvetgroup in central Saskatchewan.
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Considering applying to the #WCVM?

Hear directly from current students and our admissions team during a live virtual panel on student life and academics at our veterinary college.

📅 Thurs., Nov. 19
⏰ 6 p.m. CST (Sask.)

Register: https://t.co/zebfuqfwKN

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This November and December, we're supporting Kali's Wish Cancer Foundation's Toys for Dogs Fighting Cancer campaign. $10 = one KONG toy for a dog fighting cancer. 🐾

https://t.co/TCJtxyLvm3 #KalisWish

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Join us in Regina for a fun, interactive afternoon of exploring what's new in horse health! 🐴 A #WCVM team will give the top headlines in equine health care and management. Time/date: Sun., Nov. 22, 2026 (2–3:30 p.m.). REGISTER NOW: Visit https://t.co/JAoaWLBMQJ to register!

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#ICYMI: It’s been one month since the #WCVM’s first-year veterinary students received their white coats and stethoscopes at the college’s annual White Coat Ceremony on October 2!

We wish the Class of 2030 all the best as they continue their veterinary education journey.

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Thinking about applying to the #WCVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program?

Join our FREE virtual admissions info session to learn about more about the program and application process.

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026
⏰ 6:00 p.m. CST

Register: https://t.co/yX68z2DlGv

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If you missed the #WCVM's EHV-1 information session last evening, a recording of the presentation and Q & A session with WCVM veterinarian Dr. Nora Chavarria is now available, along with links to more online resources.

Visit https://t.co/DwnaqdzMUT

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🩺 October is #RVTMonth!

We're celebrating the incredible registered veterinary technologists (RVTs) who support animal care, veterinary education and research across the #WCVM.

Thank you for everything you do! 🩷

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#WCVM veterinarians confirm that a Saskatoon-area horse with neurologic disease is a positive case of equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1).

The WCVM is hosting an EHV-1 info session (in person/online) from 7���8:15 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 28. Register here: https://t.co/8ehYFj9XBx.

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Considering applying to the #WCVM?

Hear directly from current students and our admissions team during a live virtual panel on student life and academics at our veterinary college.

📅 Thurs., Nov. 19
⏰ 6 p.m. CST (Sask.)

Register: https://t.co/zebfuqfwKN

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Thinking about applying to the #WCVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program?

Join our FREE virtual admissions info session to learn about more about the program and application process.

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026
⏰ 6:00 p.m. CST

Register: https://t.co/yX68z2DlGv

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“It is part of their fabric.” 🏇🩷

#WCVM professor emeritus Dr. James Carmalt his wife, Dr. Nathalie Reisbig, travelled to Mongolia to share expertise with local veterinarians and experience one of the world’s most horse-centric countries.

Read more: https://t.co/nt30FzUnzW

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#ICYMI: @VIDOInterVac is expanding its research capacity to Containment Level 4 (CL4), the highest level of biological containment. Inside, VIDO scientists can safely study infectious disease pathogens — helping to protect human and animal health.

More: https://t.co/o8QqvgFHI5

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🐝 #WCVM graduate student Maria Janser, now a medical student with @USaskMed, discusses how her research uses honey bees as models to better understand fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in the latest episode of WCVM Next Gen Scientists.

Learn more: https://t.co/AN46MnjOLi

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THANKSGIVING HOURS: #WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre's regular clinical hours are closed today (Mon., Oct. 12), but 24/7 emergency services are available for small and large animals.

⚠️Emergency? Call ahead (306-966-7126) to speak to triage team. Visit https://t.co/t7oAUnfEcb.

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SERVICE ALERT: The WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) must temporarily close its large animal emergency service from 6 p.m., Fri., Oct. 9, to 8 a.m., Sat., Oct. 10. The VMC Field Service will continue offering on-farm ER services overnight. Call 306-966-7178 for assistance.