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- Veterinary medicine is
inherently a very transborder,

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transnational global concern.

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There are people and
pets and food animals,

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literally the world over.

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- OVC continues to advance
veterinary medicine

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and the care for our patients.

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- We're a place that strives
to earn the reputation,

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the prestige that we have.

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- Right from day one, students
get hands-on experience

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with different species and animals.

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- We've got a really good combination here

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from the high tech, the
latest medical equipment

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and surgical techniques.

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- The DVM programme at
OVC is well-rounded.

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We have a programme that seems

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to really build from year to year.

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Students are exposed gradually
using models initially

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when they're just learning
their basic skills.

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Then we introduce animals in the form

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of a spay neuter programme
for our shelters,

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and then they're exposed
in their fourth year

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to the clinical caseload in the hospital.

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- We've got facilities

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and opportunities for our students

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that I think are second to none.

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The university is very
fortunate to have a full suite

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of research stations that
we also use for teaching.

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- We have a really strong
culture of mentorship,

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and this is how we advance our profession,

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and hopefully they go out there

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and now teach it to somebody else.

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- We have local veterinary practises

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who have a strong tradition
of taking our students on

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for both formal and informal mentorships.

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- The professors here are
very dedicated to the field

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and also to our knowledge.

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- I love teaching.

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That is really what excites me the most

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to see the students learn

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and realise this is how it happens.

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You know, now I'm ready to do this.

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- Our curriculum is constantly evolving

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to provide latest information,

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employ the latest learning techniques,

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always with a view
towards helping students

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be career ready over their four
years in the DVM programme.

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- When I came to OVC,

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I was only interested in
small animal medicine.

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As the programme went on,

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we learned a little bit
more about sheep and goats.

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Got to meet some classmates
that were interested in poultry.

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After these courses and meeting
with some of my classmates

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and professors, I learned
that that was a path

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that I am very interested in.

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- And I think that's one of
the strengths of our programme

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is to expose our students
to career options

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that they may never have thought
of, and give them the tools

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and the opportunities and the
resources to pursue those.

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- There are a lot of
different opportunities

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that you can take outside of class

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that will help you get connected
to people in your phase,

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but also people throughout
your phase and even professors.

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- The OVC improves life every day.

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This is what we do.

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This is what we signed up to do.

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- Where our students have gone,

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they have left an impression.

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They work hard to improve life.

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- It's a challenging, but respected

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and ultimately very fulfilling career.

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