50-year anniversary weekend for Veterinary college

Media are invited to attend events on Saturday, June 13, in celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM).

The college's homecoming celebration includes a keynote presentation by veterinary surgical oncologist Sarah Boston, who graduated from WCVM in 1996. She is the author of Lucky Dog: How Being a Veterinarian Saved my Life.

Boston and WCVM Dean Douglas Freeman will be available for interviews immediately following her presentation.

Saturday, June 13


11 am to 12 pm
"Lucky dog: from doctor to patient and back again"
Sarah Boston, University of Florida
Room 18, Edwards School of Business
25 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan


12:15-1 pm
Media tour: WCVM/Veterinary Medical Centre
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
52 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan 


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For more information, contact:
Myrna MacDonald
Communications Officer
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
306-291-9950
myrna.macdonald@usask.ca