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OVC Pet Trust improves life for pets and the people who love them. Funds raised support @OntVetCollege @UofG. Instagram: @OVCPetTrust. 🐾❤️

 University of Guelph
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To our #UofG and #OVC communities: This account is no longer active. Stay connected with OVC and OVC Pet Trust on the following platforms. 🔽 News: pettrust.ca/category/latest-… Facebook: OVCPet Instagram: OVCPetTrust LinkedIn: ontario-veterinary-college

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We are proud to welcome the newest member of our canine unit and we are inviting you to help choose his name! Voting is open April 13 – 19. The selected name will be announced the week of April 20. Visit guelphpolice.ca/news for details
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Dogs day out for the 16th annual Dog Jog guelphtoday.com:443/local-ne…
Dogs day out for the 16th annual Dog Jog

Dogs day out for the 16th annual Dog Jog

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Weekend see and do: Dog Jog, Seedy Saturday, spring craft shows and more guelphtoday.com:443/local-ne…
Weekend see and do: Dog Jog, Seedy Saturday, spring craft shows and more

Weekend see and do: Dog Jog, Seedy Saturday, spring craft shows and more

A list of things to see and do in and around Guelph this weekend

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Ontario Veterinary College ranked fourth in the world guelphtoday.com:443/local-ne…
Ontario Veterinary College ranked fourth in the world

Ontario Veterinary College ranked fourth in the world

The Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph has climbed to fourth place worldwide while remaining number one in Canada

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This new facility will be key to accommodating and training veterinary students from Northern Ontario to work in underserved communities. The new $10M grant brings OVC to 75% of its fundraising goal, enabling the College to move forward with its construction plans.
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Thanks to the recent philanthropy of Kim and Stu Lang’s Angel Gabriel Foundation to OVC Pet Trust, plans are moving ahead to break ground on a new Medical and Surgical Learning Centre at OVC.
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New Funding Expands Made-in-Ontario Solution to Northern Ontario’s Veterinary Care Shortage news.uoguelph.ca/2026/03/new… #VetMed #VeterinaryEducation

New Funding Expands Made-in-Ontario Solution to Northern Ontario’s Veterinary Care Shortage

Northern Ontario faces a longstanding and worsening shortage of veterinary care, leaving many rural, remote and Indigenous communities with limited access to routine and emergency services.

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Fourth in the world! OVC has once again affirmed its position as a world leader in veterinary education and research, climbing to 4th place globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today. Read more: uoguelph.ca/ovc/news/node/87…
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We can't wait for Teddy Bear Surgery at @OntVetCollege 🧸
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Would you like a glimpse at University life? Head down to College Royal this weekend to get a peek behind the curtain at all #UofG has to offer. @UofGuelphOAC Learn more: news.uoguelph.ca/2026/03/exp…
Explore the U of G Campus During College Royal

Explore the U of G Campus During College Royal

The College Royal open house on the University of Guelph campus is back this weekend, with lots of family-friendly events planned.

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#UofG | “We’re medical detectives." Dr. Fiona James, one of only a handful of veterinary neurologists in Canada, is advancing canine brain health through innovate epilepsy research. @OntVetCollege @OVCPetTrust Learn more: news.uoguelph.ca/2026/03/pat…

Patient-Driven Research Advances Canine Epilepsy at U of G

Dr. Fiona James’ work at OVC is possible because of dogs like Faith, both a neurology patient and a clinical trial participant.

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#UofG | Dr. Geoff Wood speaks to @CBCRadio's The Current about the largest-ever study of cat cancer, which found links between cat and human tumours. The research lays the foundation for new treatments in multiple species. @OntVetCollege Listen: cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-6…
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The University of Guelph is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Julia Montgomery as the new dean of the Ontario Veterinary College on a five year term beginning June 15, 2026: uoguel.ph/hkbqz
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We humans have a lot in common with cats - including much of our biology and susceptibility to cancer, writes @OntVetCollege oncology researcher Dr. Geoff Wood in a new @ConversationCA commentary. @OVCPetTrust @UofGResearch theconversation.com/what-pet…
What pet cats can tell us about human cancer

What pet cats can tell us about human cancer

A new study isolated DNA from the tumours of 500 cats across 13 different tumour types and mapped the sequence of 1,000 genes often found mutated in human cancers.

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Vet Makes International Headlines on Cat Cancer Research  news.uoguelph.ca/2026/02/vet…
Vet Makes International Headlines on Cat Cancer Research

Vet Makes International Headlines on Cat Cancer Research

Dr. Geoffrey Wood, professor in the Department of Pathobiology, made headlines on his research into links between cat and human cancers, featured in BBC, The Independent, Newsweek, The Times…

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Scientists crack open the 'black box' of cancer in cats

Scientists crack open the 'black box' of cancer in cats

The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.

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Although cancer is a common cause of death in domestic cats, little is known about the range of cancer genes in cat tumors, and how this range might compare with the oncogenome in people. Now, researchers in Science have sequenced cancer genes in 493 samples from 13 different types of feline cancer and matched healthy control tissue, gaining a clearer picture of the cat oncogenome and comparing the genes to known cancer-causing mutations in humans. Learn more: scim.ag/4rZlygE
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Cats could hold new keys to human cancer, finds study co-authored by #UofG researchers. Considered one of the largest developments in cat cancer research, the study finds many similarities between cat, human and dog cancers. @OntVetCollege Read more: news.uoguelph.ca/2026/02/cat…
Cats Could Hold New Keys to Human Cancer

Cats Could Hold New Keys to Human Cancer

Largest-ever study of cat cancers finds surprising similarities to human cancers, pointing to new treatments for multiple species, says Dr. Geoffrey Wood.

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#UofG | Could cats hold the key to understanding human cancers? Learn more in this story in @BBC featuring research by Dr. Geoffrey Wood. @OntVetCollege bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3n7…
Scientists crack open the 'black box' of cancer in cats

Scientists crack open the 'black box' of cancer in cats

The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.

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Guelph veterinarians address rising pet obesity with innovative care model guelphtoday.com:443/local-ne…
Guelph veterinarians address rising pet obesity with innovative care model

Guelph veterinarians address rising pet obesity with innovative care model

Obesity in pets is becoming increasingly common, but a new OVC program is offering hope by combining technology, diet planning, and rehabilitation

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