Head and shoulders image of Dr. Gene Acompanado, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Trisha Dowling, Professor, Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Patricia (Trisha) Dowling graduated from Texas A&M with a BSc in Animal Science (1983) and a DVM (1987). After a residency and Master’s at Auburn University, Dr. Dowling became a board certified by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology. She has been teaching veterinary pharmacology at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine since 1993. Dr. Dowling has received numerous teaching awards, including the Norden Distinguished Professor Award and the Provost's Teaching Excellence Award (2021).

Dr. Otto Radostits, professor, Large Animal Medicine, leafs through one of the major veterinary medicine textbooks he has co-authored.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Hilary M. Clayton, associate professor of Veterinary Anatomy, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Hilary M. Clayton earned her BVMS in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (1973) and her PhD in Veterinary Medicine (1978) from the University of Glasgow (Scotland). She was a lecturer at the University of Glasgow from 1975-1982. Dr. Clayton was a professor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan from 1982-1997, and at Michigan State University from 1997-2014. Dr. Clayton has been president of Sport Horse Science, LC, in East Lansing, Michigan, since April 2014. She is a speaker, an author and consultant in the area of equine sport science with emphasis on translating research findings into practical applications.

Image of Alexander Royick, instructor in Slavic languages, in his office.

Bio/Historical Note: Alexander Royick wrote a paper titled Ukrainian Settlements in Alberta in 1968.

Image of Dr. Peter Flood, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, with the first research herd of musk oxen at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. David MacDonald, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. David MacDonald grew up in Nova Scotia. He obtained his DVM in 1998 from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. He began his career in mixed animal practice and continues to enjoy treating small ruminants and horses. Dr. MacDonald is currently employed at Comox Valley (British Columbia) Veterinary Services (2021). He has a special interest in surgery, including orthopedic procedures and also provides regular veterinary services to the remote community of Gold River, British Columbia.

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Paolo Porzio, Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Paolo Porzio, DVM, MVetSc, Diplomate ACVIM, is a board certified specialist in Internal Medicine with degrees from the University of Parma, the University of Saskatchewan, and diplomat status from the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Porzio taught Veterinary Internal Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph. He works at Campus Estates Animal Hospital in Guelph (2021).