WCVM Today

The #WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre offers 24/7 ER services, but overnight ER services are limited for small animals. From 10 p.m.-7:30 a.m. each night, patient intake is limited to life-threatening cases (red zone). Call 306-966-7126 before coming. ow.ly/Sofa50NK6sg #yxe

VICTORIA DAY HOURS: #WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre's regular clinical services are closed on Mon., May 18, but 24/7 emergency services are available for small/large animals. ⚠️ Emergency? Call ahead (306-966-7126) to speak to triage team. Visit vmc.usask.ca.

Homeschooled students from Herbert, Sask., explored the world of veterinary medicine during a visit to the #WCVM on May 8. After a tour of the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre, students tried out animal health simulation tools at the BJ Hughes Centre. Thanks for coming to see us!

#ICYMI: Last month, #WCVM graduate student Maria Janser took part in the @USask 3MT Finals. She showed how honey bees can be used to model fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=RnSHAj… Full list of participants: #3MT2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cgps.usask.ca/grad-life/even… Congrats, Maria! 🎉

Register for the 2026 LFCE Summer Field Day! Join us on June 16 for the #USask Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence's annual field day near Clavet, Sask. Register now for a day of outdoor learning, research updates and networking! lfce-field-day-2026.eventbrite.ca

WE'RE HIRING! The #WCVM is seeking a lecturer who will contribute to co-ordinating and supervising elective surgical procedures for surgery-related courses in the college's Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program. Three-year term position. Learn more: ow.ly/q62w50YYmo7

Travel plans for the Victoria Day long weekend? Make sure you have a designate for pet care while you're away, plus make a call to #WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre pharmacy (306-966-7120) for your pet's drug refills.📲 Visit vmc.usask.ca to view VMC holiday hours

#ICYMI: Last month, #WCVM graduate student Laura Kellerer took part in the @USask 3MT Finals. She spoke on how a viral protein could be key to finding a cure for HSV-1. Watch here: youtu.be/2XndzocItBs?si… Full list of participants: #3MT2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cgps.usask.ca/grad-life/even… Congrats, Laura! 🎉

Thank you to Gr. 7 students from Sylvia Fedoruk and Chief Whitecap Schools who joined us for Saskatchewan Ag in the Classroom’s Biotech Blast! Our #WCVM team at the BJ Hughes Centre enjoyed demonstrating veterinary work using realistic simulation tools and models. We had a blast!

#ICYMI: Longtime #WCVM professor Dr. Jaswant Singh found that Cetrorelix — a hormone drug used for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments in humans — can also help synchronize ovulation in cattle. Read more: ow.ly/V91450YUMz3 @USaskResearch @BeefResearch

New faces at VIDO! This week, we’re excited to welcome our new graduate student and summer students. We’re looking forward to a great summer of learning, discovery, and collaboration. @USask @USaskResearch #WhatsHappeningAtVIDO #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

An equally large and talented team from @WCVMToday put together this #ThrowbackThursday article, Cerebrovascular responses to #muscle metaboreflex activation in patients living with #heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (Thomas Jurrissen et al.): ow.ly/QCtJ50YSBGi

#USask scientist Dr. Arinjay Banerjee has found that the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus disrupts the cell’s early warning system — slowing immune response — while also triggering a second defence mechanism. 🦠 Read more: ow.ly/cz7B50YS5kU @USaskResearch 📸: David Stobbe

Dr. Karen Machin, a veterinarian, clinical behaviour resident and associate professor at the #WCVM, shares her insights on how socialization affects dogs' behaviour in this piece about shifts in modern pet ownership. Check it out:

#WCVM-based graduate student Camiryn Kardal won a #USask Indigenous Student Achievement Award in the research category for her investigation of bacteria affecting drugs used to treat parasites in large animals. Read more: ow.ly/fP2950YOHSA @USaskResearch

Did you know? Nationwide cow-calf surveillance led by #WCVM professor Dr. Cheryl Waldner helped track producers' uptake of 2013 code recommendations, including pain control. Read more about future updates to Canada's beef code of practice:

While parts of Saskatchewan are still facing wintry weather, ticks are back! #WCVM professor Emily Jenkins highlights the importance of reporting ticks through eTick, an online tool operated through the WCVM-based Saskatchewan Tick Surveillance Program:

Dr. Murray Jelinski (DVM'85) won the 2026 Boehringer Ingelheim WCABP Bovine Veterinarian of the Year Award. An accomplished #WCVM professor, he is recognized for his many contributions to beef cattle research, veterinary education and mentorship. 🔗: ow.ly/vvhj50YO4rl

A huge THANK YOU to our dog volunteers for helping veterinary students learn hands-on skills in #WCVM's BJ Hughes Centre for Clinical Learning. Thanks to Early's Farm And Garden Centre, @RCpetproducts, Woof Pack and Vetoquinol for providing gifts to the "pawsome" volunteer dogs!

Dr. Chris Clark, an associate professor in the #WCVM Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, shares how to improve survival outcomes for premature calves in a new @CanCattlemen article. Check it out:

By the time she was five years old, everyone around her knew that she wanted to be a veterinarian. Now Caelin Ciastko is well on her way to her future career at the veterinary medical school at #USask. wcvmtoday.usask.ca/articles/2026/…