Western College of Veterinary Medicine

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Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Daniel MacPhee
Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Faculty

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Olamide Adebiyi
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Brent Bobick PhD
Lecturer, Without Term ⎜Director, Anatomy Lab ⎜ Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Rodrigo Carrasco
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Al Chicoine
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Vanessa Cowan BSc, PhD, DVM
Assistant Professor Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

If you are a veterinarian or animal owner seeking emergency consultation for suspected poisoning, please call 306-966-7832. For all other non-urgent inquiries, please send an email to vanessa.cowan@usask.ca. Dr. Cowan is not currently accepting graduate students.

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Maud Ferrari
Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Ali Honaramooz
Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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David Janz
Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Adelaine Leung
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Sabbatical July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025

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Matthew Loewen
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Karen Machin
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences | Resident, Animal Behaviour

Daniel MacPhee
Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Gillian Muir
Dean, WCVM | Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan

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Dylan Olver
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Sabbatical July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026

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Madison Ricard
Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Baljit Singh
Vice President, Research, USask | Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan

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Jaswant Singh
Associate Dean, Academic Excellence and Innovation, CGPS | Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Suraj Unniappan
Centennial Enhancement Chair | Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Lynn Weber
Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, WCVM | Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Michael Wu
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Staff

Cheryl Hack
Administrative Assistant, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

On Leave

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Laura Harris
Graduate Programs Administrator, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Krista Larson
Administrative Assistant, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Ana Rodriguez
Clerical Assistant, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Shruti Sasikumar MSc
Practicum Coordinator, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, WCVM

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Nicole Wood
Physiology/Anatomy Technician, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Professors Emeriti

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Gregg Adams
Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Trisha Dowling
Emeritus Professor Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Peter Flood
Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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George Forsyth
Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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John Giesy
Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

V. Sagar Gupta
Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Don Hamilton
Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Linda Hiebert
Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Norman Rawlings
Professor Emeritus, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Adjunct Professors

Jennifer Adolphe
Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

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Muhammad Anzar
Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Fernanda Caminha Faustino Dias
Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Marcos Colazo
Adjunct Professor, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

John Kastelic
Adjunct Professor ,Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Carlos Leonardi
Adjunct Professor ,Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Gabriela Mastromonaco
Adjunct Professor ,Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Robert McCorkell
Adjunct Professor ,Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Marcelo Ratto
Adjunct Professor ,Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Ram Sethi
Adjunct Professor ,Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Abbey Wilson
Adjunct Professor ,Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences

Postdoctoral Fellows

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Carolina Rego Rodrigues PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, WCVM

Marwa El-Sheikh PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, WCVM

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Steve Yang PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, WCVM

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Umar Farouk Mustapha PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, WCVM

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