A University of Guelph researcher is advancing knowledge into prevention and early detection of gastrointestinal diseases in horses using a mechanical replica of a horse’s GI system to mimic equine digestion and disease.
Dr. Luis Arroyo, professor in the Department of Clinical Studies at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College, uses the horse robo-gut to understand how various food compounds are digested. By manipulating the mechanical gut, he can observe how certain GI diseases affect the animal and suggest potential treatments...
Today the Ontario Veterinary College is celebrating the OVC Class of 2021, the Sapphire Snow Leopards.
Ticks are small, parasitic arachnids that feed on the blood of humans or animals as a part of their life cycle. Recently, Canada has been experiencing rapid changes in the prevalence and distribution of these parasites, as well as increased spread of tick-borne diseases.
As cannabis use grows in popularity and becomes less restricted in North America, more dogs are accidentally consuming products containing THC, according to a new University of Guelph study.