The CHUV opened its brand-new Centre of Excellence in Interventional Medicine (CEMI) on January 23rd, 2024. This innovative center, located within the Small Animal Hospital, hosts the very first integrated veterinary interventional medicine suite in Canada; uniting advanced imaging and cutting-edge equipment in a single location. Interventional medicine allows treatment of a wide range of…
The retired equine veterinarian Dr. Normand Joly recently donated an ultrasound and a X-ray machine to the CHUV’s Equine Hospital to express his gratitude to the team members who have supported him throughout his career. Dr. Joly graduated from the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal in 1978 and began his practice in…
The new Centre of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Procedures (CEMIP), which will be established at Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Saint-Hyacinthe in fall 2022 will see the addition of advanced interventional cardiology activities thanks to a financial contribution from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Canada Inc. In support of advancing animal health by…
Mathilde Leclère, DMV, PhD. Dipl. ACVIM et Marion Allano, DMV, Dipl. ACVIM. The syndrome of dysmaturity and hypothyroidism associated with iodine deficiency during gestation was observed in Quebec and Ontario in the summer of 2022. This syndrome is well known in Western Canada but is rare in Quebec. Iodine deficiency in mares seems to be…
In order to improve the diagnosis and treatment of downer cows, but also to make the work of the staff safer, important work has been carried out over the last few months at the CHUV’s Farm Animal Hospital and will be finalized in the coming weeks. A new diagnostic and treatment tool The…
The Equine Foundation of Canada is dedicated to supporting people who help horses. We recently interviewed Helen Belliard, the Quebec representative of the Foundation. Although Ms. Belliard’ s love of horses dates back to her early childhood on a farm in Missouri, she fell in love with the Morgan breed in particular, as a teenager.…
The telemedicine service of the shelter of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire (CHUV) of the Université de Montréal just received a financial boost thanks to one of Canada’s leading funders of animal welfare. PetSmart Charities of Canada has provided a $30,000 grant to support the Telemedicine Fund intended for telemedicine and vaccination activities for shelter…
The Community Practice Service of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire (CHUV) of the Université de Montréal just received a financial boost thanks to one of Canada’s leading funders of animal welfare. PetSmart Charities of Canada has provided a $25,000 grant to the Community Medicine Fund to help support the community practice service. This service will…
A new Centre of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Procedures (CEMIP) will be established at Université de Montréal’s veterinary school in Saint-Hyacinthe, thanks to a $1-million donation from pet food manufacturer Royal Canin Canada The Centre will specialize in treatment and veterinary education in minimally invasive procedures, an increasingly popular medical option that includes interventional radiology…
THE CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE VÉTÉRINAIRE RECEIVES A $35 000 GRANT FROM PETSMART CHARITIES® OF CANADA TO HELP PROVIDE VETERINARY CARE CLINICS TO PET PARENTS IN NEED WHILE TRAINING THE VETERINARIANS OF TOMORROW The shelter of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal just received a financial boost thanks to one of Canada’s…