Western College of Veterinary Medicine
TypePublic
Established1964 (1964)
AffiliationUniversity of Saskatchewan
Location,
Canada

52°7′47.37″N 106°37′58.08″W / 52.1298250°N 106.6328000°W / 52.1298250; -106.6328000
CampusUrban
Colours    Green & white
NicknameSaskatchewan Huskies
MascotHuskie
Websitewww.usask.ca
Academics

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) is a Canadian veterinary school located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is a college within the University of Saskatchewan.

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) opened in 1965, with the first veterinarians graduating in 1969. WCVM now serves three western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as well as the territories of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Originally, it also served Alberta but this changed with the establishment in 2005 of the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

WCVM was the second of the English-speaking veterinary colleges to be established in Canada.[1]

The college houses the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre, which comprises both a small animal and a large animal clinic. The clinics serve a dual purpose: providing primary and specialized veterinary services to the public, and being a platform for clinical learning for the veterinary students.

See also

References

  1. Frank, J.F.; James-Abra, Erin (2015-02-26). "Canadian Colleges of Veterinary Medicine". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada.


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