AVC News Brief

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AVC Media Releases


| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ (ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ) welcomed the 69 members of the Class of 2027, and the largest cohort in the school’s history.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Dr. Sarah (nee Proud) Wheeler, graduated from Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) in 2001, and now her daughter is walking in her footsteps.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

In response to the ongoing veterinary shortages across the Maritimes and elsewhere, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) Teaching Hospital posting real-time estimated wait times for the Small Animal Emergency Service to better serve their clients and patients.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

In October 2021, bald eagle 450 was brought to the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ after it was injured in a presumed car accident. It was in critical shape, with spinal cord trauma among its injuries. Now the bird has a new life...and new fame.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

A second-place finish at the Three Minute Thesis competition is just the beginning for Dr. Meagan Walker, MSc, Department of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Dr. Carmencita Yason, Diagnostic Virologist at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), received the 2023 Laboratorian of the Year Award at the Canadian Animal Health Laboratorians Network (CAHLN) annual meeting in early June.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) and the Department of Psychology in the Faculties of Arts and Science at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ (ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ) are recruiting veterinarians for a new research project.   

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Recently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducted a Q&A piece with Dr. Carmencita Lake, doctor of veterinary medicine alumna, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, and CFIA veterinarian. 

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ (ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ) was a buzz of activity this morning as a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner was lifted by crane into the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

After three years of waiting, Dr. John VanLeeuwen, interim dean, Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ, is in Kenya with Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) and has three doctors of veterinary medicine (DVM) students in tow.

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