AVC News Brief
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AVC Media Releases
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) is pleased to announce that the Chinook Project will relaunch after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. The first post-COVID-19 clinic will be offered in Port Hope Simpson, which is located on the southeastern Labrador coast, in June 2022.
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) is pleased to welcome Dr. Anne Innis Dagg for a documentary screening of “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes,†as well as a question-and-answer session on Wednesday, May 25 from 7 – 9 p.m. ADT.
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) is pleased to congratulate Dr. Deepmala Agarwal, master of science (MSc) graduate and cardiology resident, on being awarded the Governor General’s Medal (Graduate) and the 17³Ô¹Ï Faculty of Graduate Studies Award of Distinction during 17³Ô¹Ï’s 2022 convocation.
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17³Ô¹Ï (17³Ô¹Ï) celebrated 77 new graduates during the University’s 2022 Convocation festivities.
When Dr. Andrew Cohen, doctor of veterinary medicine graduate, started applying for veterinary schools, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17³Ô¹Ï wasn’t even on the list.
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17³Ô¹Ï participated in the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference (APVC) that was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from April 22 to 24, 2022.
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17³Ô¹Ï is pleased to congratulate Dr. Étienne Côté on being invested as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
AVC surgical and cardiology teams performed AVC’s first ever atriotomy under inflow occlusion - a technique used for open-heart surgery in which all venous flow to the heart is temporarily interrupted.
The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) is pleased to announce that Dr. Gary Conboy, professor emeritus, has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Atlantic Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care.
When Dr. Bernita Giffin graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the 17³Ô¹Ï in 2009, she could have never guessed her journey in veterinary medicine would take her to Paris, France.