Donors’ gifts allow USask to purchase vital animal health care tools

This multi-million-dollar project wouldn’t have been possible without significant financial support from donors across Canada. It includes extensive renovations to diagnostic and treatment suites at the college’s Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC), followed by installation of the new equipment. 

Western Canadian animal owners and referring veterinarians now have access to a 3 Tesla MRI unit that produces highly detailed images for diagnosing animal patients and developing treatment plans. The new linear accelerator, a vital tool for treating pets with cancer, optimizes image-guided radiotherapy and provides high-speed radiation treatment.

Both are part of the college’s oncology and medical imaging services, which includes a PET-CT (positron emission tomography-computed tomography) unit. These advanced technologies offer specialized care to animal patients and hands-on training experience for WCVM veterinary students and graduate veterinarians.

Donors’ contributions toward this project were part of the USask Be What the World Needs campaign—the most successful fundraising campaign in the university’s history.

Event Details:
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Time: 1:30-3:00 pm

• Program: 1:30-2:05 pm. Media interviews immediately after program’s conclusion.
• Medical imaging and oncology suite tour (media): 2:20-2:50 pm (b-roll opportunities)

Location:
Upper mezzanine area (top of second-floor entrance ramp), Western College of Veterinary Medicine, USask campus, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Sask.
Speakers available for interviews: Dr. Gillian Muir, WCVM dean, and Dr. Monique Mayer, WCVM veterinary radiation oncologist. 

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For media inquiries, contact:

Victoria Dinh
USask Media Relations
306-966-5487
victoria.dinh@usask.ca

Myrna MacDonald
Western College of Veterinary Medicine
306-291-9950
myrna.macdonald@usask.ca