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AVC Media Releases


| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island congratulates Anam Hamza (MSc ’21), a third-year doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) student, on two recent awards.  

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island hosted its annual Fall Awards and Recognition night on Wednesday, November 9 in the McCain Foundation Learning Commons.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island recently awarded Dr. Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk with the 2022 R.G. Thomson Lecture.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island is recruiting horses for a new study that will investigate equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).  

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is pleased to congratulate Dr. Étienne Côté, professor, Department of Companion Animals, AVC, on his election to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS).

| Atlantic Veterinary College

When Aliyah Aglukkaq was approached by her science teacher about applying for the 2022 Dr. Tim Ogilvie Atlantic Veterinary College Vet Camp, she knew it would be an opportunity of a lifetime.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Honourable Eugene F. Whelan Green Hat Award.  

| Atlantic Veterinary College

Matthew Latimer and Shama Huda met Gizmo on a June day in 2014. Friends had told them about a little Shih-Tzu who was surrendered to a local rescue, and they wanted to meet him to see if he might be a good fit for their family.

| Atlantic Veterinary College

For the first time since 2019, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) will open its doors to the public for its 32nd annual Open House.   

| Atlantic Veterinary College

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island, is proud to congratulate Nima Morady, fourth-year doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) student, on being awarded first place in the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association’s (HSVMA) Compassionate Care Scholarship competition.

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