The Department of Pathobiology is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in veterinary and comparative pathology, veterinary infectious diseases and immunology. Our faculty members’ research ranges from the basic understanding of the mechanisms of disease caused by a wide range of agents (including emerging and zoonotic pathogens) to the different protective and pathological responses to host organisms. We offer advanced training in diagnostic anatomic and clinical pathology, as well as research training in our areas of expertise.

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People in the News
Professor Andrew Peregrine was featured in the At Guelph with an article entitled "Take Your Dog for a Walk, Check for Ticks", click this link to read the article: http://atguelph.uoguelph.ca/2013/05/take-your-dog-for-a-walk-check-for-ticks/.

Graduate student Zafir Syed was featured in the At Guelph with an article entitled "Research Aims to Develop Vaccine to Target Brain Cancer", click on this link to read the article: http://atguelph.uoguelph.ca/2013/05/research-aims-to-develop-vaccine-to-target-brain-cancer/.

3-Minute Seminars

There was a great turnout for the 3-minutes seminar held on March 1. We had 2 DVSc, 6 MSc and 7 PhD seminars. Winners are: DVSc—1st place Brian Stevens and runner up William Gow; MSc-1st place Christian Ternamian and runner up Beth MacMillan; PhD-1st place Maureen Anderson and runner up Lisa Santry; Zafir Syed was the winner of the Bread Baking Award. All of the speakers were great and everyone enjoyed mingling afterward at the pizza lunch.

(Pictured above are -front row: Monica Baquero, Marlene Paibomesai, Rachel Mozes, Lisa Santry, Beth MacMillan and Lesley Bueghuis;
back row: Maureen Anderson, Brian Stevens, William Gow, Jacqueline Gallienne, Kristin Bondo, Zafir Syed, Christian Ternamian, Mosun Ogedengbe)

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The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is a world leader in veterinary health care, learning and research. We work at the intersection of animal, human and ecosystem health: training future veterinarians and scientists, improving the health of our animal companions, ensuring the safety of the food we eat and protecting the environment that we all share. It's been that way since 1862.

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We are dedicated to the advancement of veterinary and comparative medicine through teaching, research and service.