Consider a career in large animal veterinary

practice

Opportunity in a changing world

Food animal production - a growth industry

Many reasons for young men and women to find this an interesting career

Fewer people are connected to agriculture Veterinarian shortage expected

Work directly with animals Veterinarians have

the personal fulfillment of animal care

Work with animals Regular, direct involvement with animals

• Disease treatment

• Health care

• Animal welfare

As part of the health management process

Design innovative herd health plans

Today’s veterinarians work with livestock producers to prevent disease and improve productivity

Work as health advisors Veterinarians are health advisors, part of a

new emphasis on preventative medicine Work with producers, large and small, to

design and implement innovative herd health plans

Work on the frontlines of biosecurity

Canada’s livestock producers and bovine practitioners are the first line of defence in food animal disease control

New biosecurity emphasis Biosecurity has a new meaning and

increased importance in today’s world Food animal diseases have the potential

for devastating economic consequences Outbreaks of BSE and foot and mouth

disease in Britain Vets on the frontlines

Build a safe food supply Livestock health

anchors a safe food supply

Safe food concerns society Food safety is rapidly emerging as a major

concern for society Canada has an excellent reputation that

depends on high animal health standards

Herd health critical Herd health management is a key part of

building a safe food supply Canadian beef and dairy industries have

designed quality assurance programs that depend on animal health management

Animal welfare Animal welfare is now integrally linked

with food safety and quality Vets are key players in farm animal care

Work in the great outdoors Get the chance to

work in fresh air and sunshine

Work flexibility The chance to work outdoors Flexibility of work – both indoors and

outdoors Work with people who make their living

from the land

Choose a rural lifestyle No traffic jams, wide-

open spaces, country living. Exactly what many people wish for

Be involved in leading edge science

Information in veterinary medicine turns over every five years

Leading edge of science Personal opportunity to be at the leading

edge of science Food animal science changes rapidly Keeping up to date on new research is an

important part of being a veterinarian

Life-long learning Work with, and learn from, professional

peers – locally, nationally and internationally

Chance for life-long learning

Solid, long-term career options

New challenges every day, every year

Long-term options Food industry offers good long-term

potential May be a shortage of food animal vets in

the future, tendency to choose small animal practice

Broad range of roles today and in the future means good opportunity

Become a large animal vet What’s required to be a veterinarian?

• A genuine interest

• Top marks in high school and pre-veterinary classes

• A desire to make a difference in the world

Become a large animal vet For more information on the training

required to become a large animal vet, contact:

• Admissions Office, Western College of Veterinary Medicine. University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Dr., Saskatoon, SK. S7N 5B4

• Phone: (306) 966-7454, fax (306) 966-8747

• www.usask.ca/wcvm

Think Large Contact the Western Canadian

Association of Bovine Practitioners Phone 1-866-COW-VETS (269-8387) Web site: www.wcabp.com Address: 112G – 116 Research Drive,

Saskatoon, SK S7N 3R3 Program support: CARD