Equine Emergencies: First Aid for Horses
Tuesday, November 30, 7-8:30 p.m.
Dr. Erica Koch, Assistant Professor in AVC’s Ambulatory Equine Services, will talk about the proper treatment of equine ailments in emergency situations in AVC’s Lecture Theatre A. This will be followed by a hands-on session about equine first aid in the arena in the Large Animal Hospital. Topics will include monitoring a horse’s vital signs, wound and injury treatment, administering medications,...
Dr. Dan Hurnik of AVC’s Department of Health Management and CEO of the Atlantic Swine Research Partnership recently hosted a delegation from China who visited Canada to learn about the Canadian swine industry. While on PEI, the group met with the Honourable George Webster, Minister of Agriculture, to discuss the province’s pig health program, and talked with Dr. Don Reynolds, Dean of AVC, about AVC’s research and disease surveillance program. They also toured AVC and visited...
The sixth annual AVC Animal Welfare: In Practice conference held on September 17 and 18 was a success. Approximately 80 people attended the public session on September 17, and three lectures and two practical laboratory sessions on the following day for veterinarians, technicians and students. The keynote presentations are available at the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre website. The conference was co-hosted by the SJDAWC and the AVC Animal Welfare Club, with assistance from the AVC...
Dr. Alejandro Ceballos's research into the association of selenium with udder health in dairy cattle was recently profiled by vetsweb.com. The article, entitled “Milk selenium concentration and its association with udder health in Atlantic Canadian dairy herds,” was co-authored by Drs Ceballos, H.W. Barkema, H. Stryhn, I.R. Dohoo, G.P. Keefe and J.J. Wichtel, and was originally published in the Journal of Dairy Science. Dr. Ceballos received his PhD from UPEI in 2010 and is now...
Twenty-three people from AVC spent a day in September cleaning up Brackley Beach during the annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. In just a few hours, they collected 15 bags of garbage and recyclable items, lobster traps and buoys, a piece of porch furniture, old boards and large plastic containers! Student coordinator Samara Parker was very pleased with the results of the cleanup and vowed to do it again next year. Participants included members of the AVC Aquatics and Marine Wildlife...
Dr. Kristina Perkins, AVC Class of 2008, was recently featured in the Ventura County Star in Camarillo, California. Originally from Camarillo, Dr. Perkins is now a partner in the Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital in Camarillo where she worked as a high school senior ten years ago. To read the full story, click here.
Dr. Jonathan Spears of AVC's Department of Biomedical Sciences recently hosted a two-day workshop for consulting veterinarians, facility managers and facility technicians working for academic institutions that deal with finfish as laboratory animals. The workshop was intended to provide training in fish research as required by the Canadian Council for Animal Care and to deliver it in a manner that brings consulting veterinarians into the laboratory animal care team. It set a foundation of...
AVC and the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso (PUCV) in Chile recently launched a two-year twinning project to combat Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus (ISAv). The project, which is titled Building capacity for improved diagnosis and control of ISA in Chile, is funded by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The PUCV laboratory (Candidate Laboratory) was designated by Sernapesca (National Fisheries Service, Chile) as the National Reference Laboratory for ISA in Chile, and...
Innovation PEI recently announced the winners of its 2010 Graduate and Post-Doctoral Fellowships. They include 10 graduate students at AVC and UPEI, and two applications from AVC and UPEI faculty to attract graduate and post-doctoral students. Now in its second year, the program is providing multi-year funding to 23 UPEI students in total.
AVC faculty members were recognized for excellence in teaching at the annual UPEI Faculty Recognition and Awards Banquet on October 2. Dr. Alfonso Lopez (Pathology and Microbiology) received a UPEI Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Dr. Collins Kamunde (Biomedical Sciences) a UPEI Merit Award for Scholarly Achievement. Drs Tim Ogilvie, John Burka, Rick Cawthorn, Arnost Cepica and Ian Dohoo were recognized for their 25-year anniversaries as faculty at AVC. Congratulations to all!
Seventy-three scholarships and awards were presented to AVC students and faculty in recognition of their academic achievement during AVC’s 2010 Fall Awards and Recognition Night, held on Wednesday, October 6, in the College’s Learning Commons. Dr. Don Reynolds, Dean of AVC, and Dr. Wendy Duckett, Chair of the AVC Scholarship and Awards Committee, praised the students for their academic achievements and expressed their deep appreciation to the donors who support the scholarships and...
Dr. Reg Thomson, Founding Dean of the Atlantic Veterinary College, was posthumously awarded AVC’s 2010 Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award at UPEI’s Founders’ Day ceremony on September 24, for his pivotal role in the establishment of AVC at UPEI. Dr. Basil Ikede, former student and long-time colleague and friend of Dr. Thomson, accepted the award on behalf of Dr. Thomson’s wife, Mrs. Helen Thomson-Patterson, who was unable to attend the ceremony. The citation was...
Well-known Nova Scotia veterinarian Dr. Hubert Bennett (OVC ’57) was awarded the AVC 2010 Atlantic Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care during the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association’s annual general meeting on November 6. Throughout his long career in veterinary medicine, Dr. Bennett, who retired in 2007, was a tireless advocate for his patients and their owners, and a great mentor for young veterinarians. Click here for more information.
A major contribution from the John and Judy Bragg Family Foundation, made in memory of their lifelong friend and respected P.E.I. business leader David W. Rodd, will support human health research facilities at UPEI’s Atlantic Veterinary College. To mark this generous gift, the health research floor of the AVC Research Complex has been named The David W. Rodd Health Research Floor, where researchers work diligently in world-class laboratories to find solutions to human health conditions...
Heidi MacLean, Betty Snygiel and Aimie Doyle (left to right), Class of 2000, shared laughter and memories at a wine and cheese reception held in AVC’s Learning Commons earlier this summer during the Class’s 10-year reunion. Members of the Class of 2000 caught up with each other at various social events, including the reception, a family barbecue, and a dinner and dance. During their visit to AVC, they saw the many changes that have occurred at the College since their student days.
Dr. Molly Kibenge of AVC’s Department of Pathology and Microbiology was recently appointed to the editorial board of the Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development. Published by OMICS Publishing Group, this new peer-reviewed journal focuses on hypothesis-driven research as well as review articles in all areas of cultured aquatic resources. Congratulations, Dr. Kibenge!
Christine Paetzold, researcher in AVC's Department of Health Management, visited her former high school in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, in June to present two guest lectures about Aquaculture. Two grade 11 classes, Oceanography and Biology, set aside class-time to learn about the concept of aquaculture, global trends, pros and cons of aquaculture, Canadian aquaculture products, and the PEI mussel industry. The talks were well received, and the Biology class was presented with an AVC poster to...
Laura Bourque, AVC Class of 2013, learned first-hand this summer about the challenges facing dairy farmers in rural Kenya. She spent the past three months, providing veterinary care and extension to smallholder dairy farmers living in poverty. Laura was part of a team led by Dr. John VanLeeuwen of AVC and Dr. George Gitau of the Nairobi Veterinary College. The team investigates the effectiveness of various drugs used to treat gastrointestinal parasites in dairy cattle and the epidemiology of...
Marianne Parent, AVC Class of 2014, talks to AVC faculty member Dr. Maria Forzan about her research project comparing the prevalence of chytrid fungus in frogs and toads on PEI with habitat quality. Marianne was one of ten AVC students who participated in the College’s Summer Research and Leadership Program this summer. The students attended weekly lectures about careers in research, and sessions to help them improve their presentation skills and scientific writing. On Friday, August 13,...
About 100 participants from throughout the Atlantic provinces and Maine attended the AVC Lobster Science Centre’s sixth annual Lobster Science Workshop on July 7 and 8 in Truro, Nova Scotia. Presenters discussed the question of “what is quality” and issues related to factors that influence quality and the impact of quality on markets. This annual event builds positive relationships among fishermen, processors, exporters, biologists, government representatives, scientists and...
