Sydney Banton, a PhD candidate in Animal Biosciences, is looking for healthy adult small dogs and male large dogs to enroll in a collaborative clinical study at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC). You can receive a FREE echocardiogram and bloodwork if your dog has been eating a grain-free kibble for at least the past 6 months!
Please email Sydney if interested at bantons@uoguelph.ca.
Dr. Tina Widowski, professor in the Department of Animal Biosciences, was inducted into the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame this weekend in recognition of her significant contributions to Ontario agriculture and the poultry and swine industries.
Prof. Christine Baes was interviewed for the May 2024 edition of Ontario Beef Magazine, the official publication of the Beef Farmers of Ontario. Baes discussed her first year as Chair of the Department of Animal Biosciences as well as the challenges and opportunities facing the livestock industry.
MSc student Megan St. Martin along with Prof. Katie Wood and Megan Van Schaik (OMAFRA) were also featured and provided insight on the on the importance of benchmarking surveys to improving the beef cattle industry.
Congratulations to Sarah Dean, an MSc student in Dr. Marcio Duarte's lab, on taking home first place in the Student Oral Competition (ruminant category) at Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC) 2024!