Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) DVM graduate Dr. Cliff Redford is taking his veterinary skills to refugee shelters near the Ukrainian border.

When a legislative change came into effect allowing Doctors of Veterinary Medicine to administer COVID-19 vaccines under the supervision of regulated health professionals, Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health called upon OVC. A team of nine OVC faculty and student veterinarians volunteered to vaccinate their community and support their colleagues in human healthcare. 

OVC professor Dr. Pavneesh Madan brings virtual reality and gamification to the anatomy lab to help student veterinarians learn about dog and cow anatomy. The innovative approach is believed to be the first use of virtual reality for teaching anatomy at a Canadian veterinary college.

Ultraviolet (UV) light may be an option for treating contaminated private well water that could be causing significant gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses in children.