Innovation

The veterinary college’s exceptional mix of basic and clinical scientists, its newly upgraded facilities and technological resources, and its thriving graduate program all combine to make this institution an effective force in the research world with great potential to expand its efforts in bridging animal and human health.

Collaboration

Faculty members and graduate students at the WCVM participate and collaborate in a number of multi-disciplinary research groups that bring together scientists who work on campus or in other centres around the world. In the past decade, the WCVM has encouraged collaborations between basic and clinical researchers to increase its expertise in translational health research and to optimize the college’s resources.

Research publications

From the journal Advances in Parasitology to the journal Zoonoses and Public Health, WCVM scientists disseminate their research results to the broader research community through the publishing of articles and manuscripts.  This enables researchers to build upon the work of others in an ever-expanding collection of knowledge.

Research funds

WCVM faculty researchers can apply for grants through several internal programs that are supported financially by the WCVM, the University of Saskatchewan, and our many donors. These programs enable our researchers to develop small, self-contained research projects, as well as providing seed funding for pilot studies which may lead to larger, externally-funded projects. Click on the award fund to learn more about some of the college's most popular research funds. 

 

Award Amount Description  Full Guidelines and Application  Link to apply Deadline
Companion Animal Health Fund $20,000

Grants to support companion animal research. Priority Areas for 2025:

  • Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) in dogs: Exploring risk factors and/or treatment and management
  • Management and treatment of behavioural issues in companion animals (aggression, anxiety and other issues)
  • Hypersensitivity and other itchy skin conditions in companion animals: management and treatments
  • Aspiration progression to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) or Pneumonia in dogs: Causative factors, therapeutic approaches and prognosis
CAHF Application

Apply

December 1

Townsend Equine Health Research Fund  $30,000

Grants to support equine research. Priority Areas for 2025:

  • EOTRH: Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis Syndrome
  • Behaviour and welfare in equine sport
  • Effect of insect bites or other atopic stimuli on horse serum amyloid A (SAA) levels: Role of SAA in Equine Inflammatory responses
  • SPECIAL CALL – Equine vaccine research $10,000
TEHRF Application Apply December 1
WCVM Publication Fund $2500 Support for research publications. Apply  November 1
Wildlife Health Research Fund $15,000 Grants to support research in the areas of wildlife and fish health, disease, conservation, management, and ecology. WHRF Application Closed

Reverend H Jason Reed and Ann Jorgensen Reed One Health Research Fund

$15,000

 Grants to support research in the area of One Health.  One Health is defined as the interface of health for all species that is inextricably linked to challenges such as emerging diseases, water and food safety, and environmental degradation along with developing scientific, public health and policy approaches that integrate human, animal and ecosystem health. 

Rev Reed Application Closed

 

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Contact

Research and Graduate Studies Office
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK   S7N 5B4   
Main contact email address: wcvm.research@usask.ca

Dr. Lynn Weber, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies 
Tel: 306-966-8734

Tera Ebach, Research Office Analyst, Research and Graduate Studies
Tel: 306-966-7453