Wellness in the Veterinary Field

Posted July 27, 2017

On May 23rd, I had the unique opportunity to attend the 10th annual Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses Scientific Symposium (CPHAZ). This conference focused on various public health and zoonotic research initiatives from the University of Guelph and other institutions! There were many interesting oral and poster presentations from various professors and graduate students. The topics ranged from cancer research to the history of oral hygiene. This conference emphasized the idea of One Health, which is a topic that is definitely on the rise.

What is a clonality assay? Diagnostics in veterinary medicine

Posted July 27, 2017

On Tuesday June 7th, 2017, I was fortunate to attend the 43rd annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Veterinary Pathologists. The event was an intimidating endeavor for those unfamiliar with histopathology, but a rewarding learning experience overall. The topics discussed covered a vast amount of information, including the major viruses and pathogens causing disease in swine, presented by Dr. Murray Hazlett, lymphoproliferative and histiocytic disorders, by Dr. Stefan Keller, innate immunity of the intestine, by Dr.

Positively Pathological

Posted July 27, 2017

On June 7th, I had the opportunity to attend the Canadian Association of Veterinary Pathologists' Annual Meeting at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). There was something for everyone, with topics ranging from lymphoproliferative disorders to an overview of diagnostic swine pathology, and finishing with a variety of case reports from both graduate students and pathologists. 

tanning sessions and skin cancer risk

Posted July 27, 2017

On May 23th, I had the pleasure of attending the 10th annual Centre For Public Health And Zoonoses Scientific Symposium. One presentation that caught my attention pertained to the issues and concerns of indoor tanning beds.

CPHAZ Scientific Symposium

Posted July 27, 2017

On May 23rd, I had the opportunity to attend the 10th annual Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses Scientific Symposium. As this was my first conference that I’ve ever attended, I was a little unsure of what the day would hold.

Canine and Community Health

Posted July 27, 2017

Hannah Golightly

OVC 2019

Cancer and One Health

Posted July 27, 2017

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the 10th annual ICCI Cancer Research Symposium. This is where I first learned about Dr. William Eward, who is both a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a Physician. Dr. Eward has a compelling new perspective on the One Health approach to medicine, specifically to orthopaedic oncology involving sarcoma cancer. He highlights the importance of applying research done with a single species to others, such as canine and human research in cancer.

Inspired by: Sarcomas in Dogs and Humans: Bringing ‘One Medicine’ from a Hope to a Practical Reality” by Dr. Eward

Posted July 27, 2017

This spring I had the pleasure of attending the 10th annual ICCI Cancer Research Symposium at the Ontario Veterinary College. The day was filled with many interesting presentations highlighting current and ongoing research with an emphasis towards projects underway right here at the University of Guelph.  However, one presentation by Dr. William Eward from the Duke University School of Medicine truly resonated with me.

My Day at the CPHAZ Symposium

Posted July 27, 2017

Inspiring… intriguing… encouraging… the list goes on! These are all words I can use to describe my experience at the Center for Public Health and Zoonoses (CPHAZ) Symposium that I had the privilege of attending on May 23, 2017. This was my first time attending a symposium or academic conference of any sort, so I did not really know what to expect.

Keynote Speaker Dr. Ed Pajor

Posted July 27, 2017

I recently attended the Annual CCSAW Research Symposium and what a great event it was to participate in. The presentations covered a diverse array of topics that targeted some very important welfare concerns seen today. I found myself specifically taking interest in the topics geared towards production animals as this captures my background and is applicable to my interests.