Graduate Faculty

Dana G. Allen
DVM, MSc Guelph, Dipl. ACVIM - Professor

John D. Baird
BVSc, PhD Sydney - Professor

Ludovic Bouré
DMV Toulouse, MSc Montreal, Dipl. ACVS - Assistant Professor

Brigitte Brisson
DVM Montreal, DVSc Guelph - Assistant Professor

Christopher Brown
BSc, VBSc Liverpool, PhD Bristol, Dipl. ACVIM - Professor, Chair

Daniel G. Butler
DVM Toronto, MSc Guelph, PhD Toronto - Professor

Nathalie Coté‚
DMV Montreal, DVSc Guelph, Dipl. ACVS - Assistant Professor

Howard Dobson
BVM&S Edinburgh, Dip. Vet. Surgery, DVSc Guelph, Dipl. ACVR -Associate Professor

Doris Dyson
BSc, DVM, DVSc Guelph, Dipl. ACVA - Associate Professor

David L. Holmberg
BS, DVM Minnesota, MVSc Saskatchewan, Dipl. ACVS - Professor

Mark M. Hurtig
DVM Guelph, MVSc Saskatchewan, Dipl. ACVS - Associate Professor

Charlotte B. Keller
Dr. Med. Vet. Bern, Dipl. ACVO - Assistant Professor

Carolyn L. Kerr
BSc, DVM, DVSc Guelph, PhD Western - Assistant Professor

Stephen A. Kruth
BA California State, DVM California, Dipl. ACVIM - Professor and Chair

Karol A. Mathews
DVM, DVSc Guelph, Dipl. ACVECC - Associate Professor

Wayne N. McDonell
DVM, MSc Guelph, PhD Cambridge, Dipl. ACVA - Professor

Noel Moens
DVM Liege (Beligum), MVSc Saskatachewan, Diplomate American and European Colleges of Veterinary Surgeons - Assistant Professor

Anthony C.G. Ogg
BA Alberta, DVM Saskatchewan, DVSc Guelph, Dipl. ACVIM - Associate Professor

Michael R. O'Grady
BSc, DVM Guelph, MSc Ohio State, Dipl. ACVIM - Associate Professor

Joane Parent
BSc, DMV Montreal, MVSc Saskatchewan, Dipl. ACVIM - Professor

Peter W. Physick-Sheard
BVSc Bristol, MSc Guelph - Associate Professor

Melissa Sinclair
DVM Prince Edward Island, DVSc Guelph - Assistant Professor

Laura L. Smith-Maxie
DVM, MSc Guelph - Associate Professor

Henry Staempfli
Dr. Med. Vet. Bern, Dipl. ACVIM - Associate Professor

Donald Trout
BS, DVM Washington State, PhD California, Dipl. ACVS - Associate Professor

Laurent Viel
DVM Montreal, MSc, PhD Guelph - Professor

J. Scott Weese
DVM, DVSc Guelph, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Assistant Professor

J. Paul Woods
DVM Guelph, MS Wisconsin, Dipl. ACVIM - Associate Professor

     The Department of Clinical Studies offers graduate programs leading to MSc and DVSc degrees and the graduate diploma.

MSc Program

     The MSc program provides focused research training in areas related to veterinary medicine. Research projects may examine aspects of clinical practice or concepts but are not considered discipline or specialty training. Candidates are accepted based on adequate background preparation and availability of an advisor in the area of interest. Applicants should contact potential faculty advisors with established research programs listed in the department website.

     Candidates must have either an honours baccalaureate degree or a DVM degree; licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Ontario is not required.

Degree Requirements
     Candidates are required to carry out an independent experimental study and produce a thesis. Three graduate level courses are required.

DVSc Program

     The DVSc degree is offered in large animal surgery, small animal surgery, large animal medicine, small animal medicine, anaesthesiology, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology, and radiology, depending upon availability. The program provides advanced academic preparation in both clinical training and research and is a unique post-professional doctoral-level degree. The DVSc differs from PhD training by emphasizing the development of both research and applied skills in the various areas of clinical specialization, leading to specialty Board certification.
     The DVSc is currently an interdepartmental program and receives input from all academic departments in the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC): Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Studies, Pathobiology and Population Medicine.

Admission Requirements
     a) a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) or equivalent which would allow the applicant to be eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Ontario;
or
     b) a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree plus either an acceptable graduate diploma or an acceptable MSc or PhD degree with a high 'B' academic average. Students so admitted may be granted residency credit for up to two semesters in the DVSc program.

Degree Requirements
     Candidates are required to develop investigative skills in their chosen area of specialization by carrying out an original study, generally related to animal health. The results of the research must make a significant contribution to the candidate's area of specialization and be written up as a thesis. Five graduate level courses are required.

Graduate Diploma Program

     The diploma program in clinical studies was introduced to provide appropriate postgraduate discipline training for veterinarians who wish to improve their expertise in a specific area. It entails a full-time three-semester program for candidates who are veterinarians with limited time for graduate study but who desire to upgrade their knowledge and skills. The program requires the completion of formal graduate courses and extensive participation in the care of animals admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
     Clinical instruction is done using a service team concept, wherein a graduate diploma student interacts with DVSc students and faculty advisors. It is expected that graduates will return to private practice with enhanced clinical skills, or progress into MSc or internship programs.
     This program provides the knowledge base so that foreign graduate students are able to, as appropriate, progress to the MSc or DVSc programs on an equal footing with North American graduate students who have completed a formal internship or equivalent clinical training.
     Candidates are accepted based on adequate background preparation and availability of an advisor in the area of interest. Applicants should contact potential faculty advisors listed in the department website. This program is not intended to upgrade general knowledge to North American standards nor is this program intended to prepare foreign graduates for national board exams.

     Admission to a postgraduate diploma program as a regular student may be granted, on recommendation of the department, to the holder of a recognized DVM degree (or equivalent) with at least `B-' standing during the final two years of study.

Diploma Requirements
    The student is assigned an advisor who is responsible for the planning and regular review of the program of the candidate. A thesis is not required. Both undergraduate and graduate courses may be taken and, when appropriate for the student, a review manuscript suitable for publication in a refereed scientific journal is prepared. For some students, a heavier course load is substituted for the manuscript requirement.

The Office of Graduate Studies has attempted to ensure the accuracy of this on-line Graduate Calendar. However, the publication of information in this document does not bind the university to the provision of courses, programs, schedules of studies, fees, or facilities as listed herein. Other limitations apply.