The Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, offers a graduate program leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc) degree in Ruminant Health Management. Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent degree, appropriate clinical experience, cumulative average of at least second-class honours (“B” standing), and be licensed or eligible for licensing to practice veterinary medicine in Ontario. One position is available during most academic years, and it normally starts in May or September. It is a three-year program, which will provide training and experience in applied health management and clinical research. Approximately one-third of the time will involve clinical training, teaching final year veterinary students and service duties (including on-call) with the Ruminant Field Service clinic of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The candidate will be required to complete a substantive thesis research project, related to an applied aspect of production medicine. The DVSc degree requirements include successful completion of 2.5 credits of prescribed graduate level courses, and a successful defence of a thesis. A faculty member(s) in the Department of Population Medicine will supervise each candidate for the Ruminant Health Management DVSc position.

The Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, offers a graduate program leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc) degree in Swine Health Management. Prerequisites include a DVM or equivalent degree, one or two years of practice experience/internship, cumulative average of at least second-class honours (“B” standing), and eligibility for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Ontario. One position is available during most academic years, and it normally starts in May or September. It is a three-year program, which will provide training and experience in applied health management and clinical research. Approximately one-third of the time will involve clinical training, and teaching final year veterinary students, one-third course work and one-third research. Clinical experience and advanced academic activities will be appropriate for a candidate preparing for board certification in Swine Health Management by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners. The DVSc degree requirements include successful completion of 2.5 credits of prescribed graduate level courses, and a successful defence of a thesis. A faculty member(s) in the Department of Population Medicine will supervise each candidate for the Swine Health Management DVSc position.

The Department of Population Medicine offers a graduate program leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Science (DVSc) degree in Theriogenology. Prerequisites include a DVM or equivalent degree, one or two years of practice experience/internship, cumulative average of at least second-class honours (“B” standing), and eligibility for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Ontario. The DVSc program provides rigorous advanced academic preparation in the discipline of Theriogenology with a view to preparation for Board Certification by the American College of Theriogenologists. The Theriogenology program at the Ontario Veterinary College is multi-species, with emphasis placed on a candidate’s specific areas of interest. The DVSc differs from PhD training by emphasizing the development of both research and applied clinical skills. It is a three-year program, with approximately one-third of the time involving clinical duties within the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, including assisting in teaching of final year veterinary students. The remainder of effort is directed towards a substantive thesis research project in Theriogenology and coursework. The DVSc degree requirements include successful completion of 2.5 credits of prescribed graduate level courses, a qualifying examination and successful defense of a thesis. A faculty member(s) in the Department of Population Medicine will supervise each candidate for the Theriogenology DVSc position.