Departments, Centres and Services

Organizational Structure at the WCVM

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine's organizational structure includes the Dean's Office, five academic departments and the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre. Click on the following links for more information: 

• WCVM Dean's Office
• Large Animal Clinical Sciences
• Small Animal Clinical Sciences
• Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
• Veterinary Microbiology
• Veterinary Pathology
• WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre


Centres and Organizations


The College is also associated with the following centres, organizations and programs that are located at the WCVM or are part of the University of Saskatchewan:

• University of Saskatchewan Toxicology Centre provides long-term stability and a focus for toxicology on campus. The centre leads the largest and fastest growing toxicology program in Canada.
• Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is a world leader in the research and development of vaccine and immunity-enhancing technologies for humans and animals.
• InterVac (International Vaccine Centre) will be the largest Containment Level 3 (CL3) facility in Western Canada developing vaccines for humans and animals against emerging or persistent CL3 diseases.
• Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre is dedicated to developing and using knowledge of wildlife health and disease to improve human health and the health of domestic animals.
• Prairie Swine Centre is a non-profit research and technology corporation with expertise in swine nutrition, engineering and animal behaviour.
• Canadian Animal Genetic Resources Program: This program is a joint initiative of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the University of Saskatchewan. Its goal is to preserve the genetic diversity of Canadian livestock and poultry breeds, and to develop new techniques to conserve germplasm.

Services at WCVM

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) provides a variety of services for its students, faculty and staff. The WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre and Prairie Diagnostic Services (PDS), Saskatchewan's provincial veterinary laboratory, are also based at the veterinary college. Visit Services at the WCVM for more information.