‘Memorize’ Flashcards
How much will tuition cost?
$13,000/year
$53,200/ 4 years
How much will student fees be?
$1,100/year
$4,400/4 years
How much will textbooks be?
$1500-$2000 each year
How much is the board exam (NAVLE) fee?
$1000
How much are the Sask Veterinary Medical Association fees?
$200
$100x3
NAVLE
North American Veterinary Licensing Exam
How much are the WCVSA fees?
Western Canadian Veterinary Students’ Association
$25/year
How much does a TLD cost?
Thermoluminescent dosimeter (passive radiation detector)
$30 (year four)
How much do the rabies immunizations cost?
$150 first year
$230 third year
What courses do you take first year?
-focused on basic and applied science core courses
-learn about functions of a healthy body and how they can be disrupted
What course do you take third year?
-more hands-on experience (can chose between core/elective courses)
What courses do you take fourth year?
-more clinical experience (complete a series of two- or four- week clinical rotations)
-can do externships at specialty practices, zoos, and aquariums in other provinces or countries
Demonstrated Entrustable Professional Activities (DEPA) x8
1. Anesthesia
2. Clinical Pathology
3. Anatomic Pathology
4. Surgery and/or Spay
5. History
6. Physical Examination
7. Diagnostic Approach
8. Discharge Notes
How much do you expect to make your first year of practice?
$35,000 to $85,000
Who governs veterinarians in Canada?
-responsibility of the provincial veterinary association (or a separate licensing body empowered by provincial legislation)
Who is your VMA?
CVBC (College of Veterinarians of British Columbia)
What is CVBC’s mission?
-to instill public trust and confidence in a competent and ethical veterinary profession by leading and supporting veterinarians through compassionate, transparent, fair and effective regulatory oversight of veterinary medicine
CVMA
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
What is CVMA’s mission?
-national and international voice for Canada’s veterinarians, providing leadership and advocacy for veterinary medicine
CFIA
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
What is CFIA’s mission?
-dedicated to safeguarding food, animals, and plants, which enhances the health and well-being of Canada’s people, environment and economy
Who is the president of your VMA (CVBC)?
Dr. Jane Pritchard
-elected March 11, 2022
BSE
Bovine Spongigorm Encephalopathy
(Mad Cow disease)
What is BSE?
-progressive neurological disorder in cattle that results from infection caused by a prion
-degeneration of the nervous system (changes in temperament, abnormal posture, incoordination, decreased milk production, loss of condition)
FMD
Foot and mouth disease
What is FMD?
-severe, highly contagious viral disease causing illness
-affect cattle, wine, sheep, goats, other cloven-hoofed (divided) ruminants
-very low risk of transmission to humans (usually related to consumption of unpasteurized milk, dairy and unprocessed meat products)
WNV
West Nile Virus
What is WNV?
-primarily affects birds, but can also infect bats, horses, cats, dogs, chipmunks, squirrel, alligators and humans
-usually infected by infected mosquitoes bites
-leading cause of mosquito borne disease in the US (bugs get it from feeding on infected birds)
CWD
Chronic Wasting Disease
What is CWD?
-progressive, fatal disease affecting the brain, spinal cord and many other tissues
-farmed and free-ranging deer, elk and moose
-lack of muscle coordination, difficult swallowing, excessive saliva and thirst, excessive urination
What are the designers of a reportable disease?
-disease that are considered to be of great public health importance
-when diagnosed it must be reported to state or local public health officials
-purpose so that preventive, control and eradication measures can be implement to protect animal health, public health, avoid barriers to trade and other public interests
Who is the dean of the college?
Dr. Gillian Muir
-professor for the veterinary biomedical sciences department
Who is the premier of BC?
David Eby (Fall 2022)
Who is the agriculture minister?
Honorable Pam Alexis
Who is the deputy agricultural minister?
Peter Pokorny
