| Is this program recognized by ACLAM? | Yes |
| Does this program participate in the Veterinary Internship & Residency Matching Program (VIRMP)? | No
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| Number of concurrent residents | 3
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| How many residents/trainees have completed this program? | 4
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| Of these, how many have subsequently become ACLAM Diplomates? | 2
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| In what year did the program accept its first trainee? | 2003 |
| How many years are required to complete this program (residency only)? | 3 |
| Is formal coursework offered? | Yes
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| Is a degree program associated with this residency? | Yes |
| If yes, what degree(s)? | Doctorate in Veterinary Science (DVSc) |
| Which departments most commonly grant degree(s)? | Pathobiology |
| Give an overview of this program, describing its particular strengths and any unique aspects that are not addressed in any of the other sections | Candidates entering the program must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Canada (graduates of AVMA-accredited schools or equivalent). This is a thesis-based graduate program. In addition, all candidates will be required to obtain clinical experience and formal coursework training in the following areas in order to acquire an accepted level of expertise:
a) Ethics and Animal Welfare: ethics of animal experimentation, experiment monitoring, media communications, animal welfare and rights movements, history of humane movement, animal welfare legislation, protocol review and IACUC function, and human/companion animal bond.
b) Facility Management: personnel and financial management, facility design, physical plant considerations, occupational health and safety, and biohazards.
c) Laboratory Animal Medicine: anesthesia and analgesia, clinical care, animal models, diagnostic techniques, and nutrition.
d) Diseases of Laboratory Animals: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, sentinel monitoring, zoonoses, and control of diseases of rodents, rabbits, nonhuman primates, small ruminants, and selected ectotherms, aquatic species, and carnivores.
e) Pathology of Laboratory Animals (strong emphasis): necropsy technique, diagnostic histopathology, and comparative pathology.
f) Biology of Laboratory Animals: genetics, breeding programs, physiology, handling, husbandry, management, and behaviors of commonly used mammalian species.
g) Use of Animals in Research (strong emphasis): experimental design and analysis – candidates will undertake a biomedical research project culminating in the presentation of a thesis for the DVSc degree. |
| Describe any unique research interests of your faculty | The Department of Pathobiology is committed to innovation in research and graduate research opportunities include but are not limited to the study of infectious disease and mechanisms of disease resistance in laboratory and domestic species, toxicologic pathology, and laboratory animal anaesthesia and analgesia. |
| Give a few literature citations of publications completed by trainees during their tenure in this program | Hobson D, Rupa P, Diaz G, Zhang H, Yang M, Mine Y, Turner PV, Kirby GM. 2007. Proteomic Analysis of Ovomucoid Hypersensitivity in Mice by Two-Dimensional Difference Gel Electrophoresis. Food Chem Toxicol, 45:2372-2380.
Phaneuf LR, Lillie BN, Hayes MA, Turner PV*. 2007. Binding of mouse mannan-binding lectins to different bacterial pathogens of mice. Vet Immunol Immunopathol, 118:129-33.
Phaneuf LR, Lillie BN, Hayes MA, Turner PV*. 2007. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in mannan-binding lectins and ficolins in various strains of mice. Int J Immunogenet, 34:259-267.
Phaneuf LR, Ceccarelli A, Laing JR, Moloo B, Turner PV*. 2007. Porcine Dermatitis and Nephropathy Syndrome Associated with Porcine Circovirus-2 Infection in a Yorkshire Pig. JAALAS, 46(3):68-72.
Phaneuf LR, Barker S, Groleau MA, Turner PV*. 2006. Tracheal Injury Following Endotracheal Intubation and Anesthesia in Rabbits. JAALAS, 45:67-72. |
| Where will vacancies be advertised? | COMPMED, CVJ, CALAM/ACMAL Newsletter |
| What month does the program begin? | Sept, Jan, or May |