Ontario Veterinary College

OVC researcher contributing to new COVID-19 tracker

March 24, 2020

An Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) expert in infectious disease modelling is contributing to a new website that illustrates the spread of COVID-19 across Canada.

OVC professor Amy Greer is working with epidemiology colleagues from the University of Toronto’s school of public health. Together they have launched an online dashboard...

OVC experts contributing to new COVID-19 research

March 13, 2020

Ontario Veterinary College researchers with unique expertise in disease modelling and One Health approaches will be part of two major research projects aimed at addressing the coronavirus outbreak. The projects recently received federal government funding.

Prof. Scott Weese, an expert in zoonotic infections, will be part of a research project that will investigate the global management of COVID-19 using the “One Health” approach in which human and animal health experts collaborate to manage infectious...

OVC first in Canada, top five worldwide for veterinary schools

March 4, 2020

The University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) has placed fifth worldwide in a global ranking of veterinary schools. 

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 ranked OVC first in Canada, third in North America and fifth worldwide. OVC has consistently placed in the top 10 since QS first...

Systematic reviews highlight research opportunities

February 27, 2020

New research from the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is highlighting the value of systematic reviews and identifying opportunities for further discovery in antimicrobial stewardship. 

Prudent and effective use of antimicrobials is critical to minimize the prospect of bacteria becoming resistant to the medicine used to treat them. Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest challenges of the 21^st century across human and veterinary...