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Dr. Otto Radostits - Distinguished Teacher Award

Dr. Otto M. Radostits (right), Associate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, receives a Distinguished Teachers Award from an unidentified presenter at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Awards banquet at Marquis Hall.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Otto M. Radostits was born on 31 August 1934 in Edmonton, Alberta. His early years on a mixed farm and his high school job at the Blue Cross Animal Hospital in Edmonton were the beginnings of a lifelong passion for veterinary medicine. Dr. Radostits received his DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1959 and an MSc degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1967. As a veterinary educator, clinician and author, Dr. Radostits had a profound influence on his students, and on the establishment and growth of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the U of S. On his retirement in 2002 he was appointed Professor Emeritus and the Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners established the O.M. Radostits Legacy Fund to fund an annual lecture series on bovine medicine. He received many awards and honors during his career. Dr. Radostits treasured his teaching awards, particularly the Master Teacher award from the U of S, and was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2003. In 2006 he received the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association President's Award to recognize his dedication and contributions to the Association and he also received the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal in 2006. Dr. Radostits died in Saskatoon on 15 December 2006.

Dr. Clarence Fraser - Portrait

Head and shoulders image of Dr. Clarence Fraser, Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Clarence M. Fraser was born in 1926 at Hamiota, Manitoba. He served in the Royal Canadian Army (Infantry) from 1944-1946. He earned his BSA in 1949 (Manitoba); his DVM (Toronto) in 1954; and his MVSc. (Toronto) in 1963. Following graduation Dr. Fraser was in mixed practice in Manitoba. In 1957 he joined the Ontario Veterinary College in the ambulatory clinic as a clinician and teacher. Dr. Fraser went on to head the ambulatory clinic and the division of medicine in the Department of Clinical Studies. In 1965 he joined the assembling faculty at the new Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, serving as head of the department of clinic studies. In 1970 Dr. Fraser began his career at Merck & Company as associate veterinary editor. He also served as editor of the Canadian Veterinary Journal from 1963-1965. Dr. Fraser was a member of the American Association of Industrial Veterinarians, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Biological Science Association, the Canadian Veterinary Association, and the British Veterinary Association. He retired in 1992. Dr. Fraser died in 2005 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia.

Western College of Veterinary Medicine Building - Official Opening

Note on back: "Dr. Lorne Hepworth, MLA, Weyburn Constituency representing Minister of Agriculture, Province of Saskatchewan, brought greetings at the Official Opening of additions and renovations to the main building of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine". Provincial Minister Rick Folk is at far left, holding papers in right hand.

Honourary Degrees - Presentation - Dr. Harry C. Rowsell

Honourary Degrees - Presentation - Dr. Harry C. Rowsell

Emmett M. Hall, University Chancellor, making presentation of an honourary Doctor of Laws degree to Harry C. Rowsell at fall Convocation held at Centennial Auditorium. Norman K. Cram, University Secretary, placing the hood on recipient.

Bio/Historical Note: Born in 1921 in Toronto, Harry Cecil Rowsell served as a lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Upon his return he received a DVM from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1949, a DVPH from the University of Toronto in 1950, and a PhD from the University of Minnesota in 1956. From 1953-1956 Rowsell was an assistant professor in the Department of Bacteriology at the Ontario Veterinary College. From 1958-1965 he was a professor and head of pathological physiology. From 1965-1968 Rowsell was head of the Department of Veterinarian Pathology, West College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. From 1970-1986 Rowsell was a professor in the Department of Pathology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. In 1968 he established the Canadian Council on Animal Care, was its first executive director, and was the first recipient of the CCAC Outstanding Service Award. In 1987 Rowsell was made an Honorary Associate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. In 1988 Rowsell was the first veterinarian made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being "recognized and respected throughout the world for his outstanding contributions to the promotion of the responsible and humane treatment of animals in biomedical and scientific research". Rowsell died in 2006.

Dr. Trisha Dowling - Portrait

Dr. Trisha Dowling - Portrait

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).

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