Funding the Future of Veterinary Care
Where animals heal, students learn and discovery thrives
Your gifts enable us to educate veterinarians and scientists, create new knowledge through groundbreaking research and provide expert services to improve the health and well-being of animals, people and the planet. With your support, we transform compassion into action and innovation into impact. Every contribution - large or small - helps OVC shape a healthier future for all animals and advance the future of veterinary medicine.
Support our highest priority
Ontario is facing a dire veterinary shortage, leaving many animals without the care they need. Join us in pursuit of an ambitious plan to support every animal, everywhere by expanding our learning facilities. The Medical and Surgical Learning Centre (MSLC) at the Ontario Veterinary College will be a state-of-the-art facility designed to increase our capacity to train more veterinarians, enhance hands-on learning, and ensure graduates are fully prepared to meet the growing demand for animal care across the province and beyond.
*Architectural rendering of the MSLC by mcCalllumSather. Design may be subject to change.
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If you would like to contribute to OVC through gifts of securities, donor-advised funds or planned giving, please connect with us today.
We can help you explore your options, understand tax benefits and direct your gift to the area where you’d like to make the greatest impact.
Call us at 519-824-4120 ext. 52248
Email us at ovc.advancement@uoguelph.ca
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We’re happy to help. Call us at 519-824-4120 ext. 52248.
Our mailing address is:
Ontario Veterinary College
c/o University of Guelph Alumni House
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, ON
N1G 2W1
OVC News
U of G is strengthening veterinary care in northern Ontario through a partnership with Lakehead University, delivering the Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program to address the shortage of veterinarians in the province.
OVC has been ranked sixth in the world for veterinary science in 2025 by Quacquarelli Symonds , rising from eighth place in prior year. OVC ranks fourth in North America and has maintained its position as the top veterinary school in Canada.
Improving access to veterinary care for people and pets is the shared concern of two Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) who have been named the inaugural recipients of the PetSmart Charities of Canada Scholarship.
