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Welcome
Welcome to the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), Canada's fifth accredited veterinary college.
The establishment of UCVM was announced by the Province of Alberta in 2004. The first faculty members were recruited in 2005 and the first graduate students started in 2006. The first DVM class started in September 2008.
Fully funded by the Province of Alberta, UCVM is committed to meeting the animal and public health needs of the province through its educational, research and outreach programs. Please explore our website to find out more.
For an overview of UCVM, its programs and its faculty please see About UCVM
To learn more about our DVM program please see DVM program
To apply to the DVM program see admissions standards
Details of our graduate programs and research activities can also be found at Research and Graduate Education
To learn more about our faculty members, their research or to contact them, please see People
Alastair Cribb DVM PhD
Dean
News
Tuition news
Tuition at the U of C has been in the news lately. We are pleased to tell you that UCVM's DVM program will not be impacted by the market adjustments proposed for the professional programs. For more information about this, please read this fact sheet.
UCVM Faculty in the news
Dr. Craig Stephen writes about "Why you should get to know your local veterinarian" in the BC Medical Journal.
"Our health is inextricably linked to our environment through the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. Animals are an integral part of this environment, and our lives are increasingly intertwined with theirs. The recent H1N1 pandemic (swine flu) and an outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 associated with farm animals in BC have highlighted the importance of this close relationship". Read more
Honour our stars
Incredible contributions. Life-changing discoveries. Great accomplishments. Innovative ideas. Nominate an alumni star or a future alumni star in one of three categories for the Arch Awards' 25th anniversary year. Deadline: February 25. (link to http://www.ucalgary.ca/alumni/awards/archawards/2010nominations)
Click here to hear Dr. Alastair Cribb talk about UCVM's new Clinical Skills Building and watch a slide show about this facility.
To see all upcoming events