Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
University of Saskatchewan - Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1965 - present
History
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) opened in 1965 with the first veterinarians graduating in 1969. WCVM serves the four western provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as the territories of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. WCVM was the second of the English-speaking veterinary colleges to be established in Canada.