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Food animal research focuses on the management, treatment, control and eradication of diseases as well as determining factors that affect production. Food animal research is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs through a contract with the University of Guelph. Other agencies, such as the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Pork and the Ontario Cattleman's Association also support research at OVC.

Food animal research focuses on the management, treatment, control and eradication of diseases as well as determining factors that affect production. Food animal research is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs through a contract with the University of Guelph. Other agencies, such as the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, Ontario Pork and the Ontario Cattleman's Association also support research at OVC.

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conducts research in various fields of veterinary medicine, including food and companion animal medicine, equine medicine, animal health management and environmental health. There are facilities for animal-based and laboratory-based research including a 12,000 sq. ft Laboratory for Translational Biomedical Discovery, intensive care and surgical facilities and magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy facilities. The OVC focusses on research that develops animal models for the investigation of human disease.

Companion animal research is funded by the OVC Pet Trust Fund, a charity dedicated to advancing the health and well-being of companion animals. Researchers explore better methods for pain control, anesthesia and surgery in pets and investigate ways to diagnose disease and treat cancer. They also look at novel areas such as veterinary-client communication.

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The OVC also houses the Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation (ICCI). The ICCI provides comprehensive cancer care for companion animals and researches all aspects of the disease using an integrated approach. Approximately 30 cancer investigators from over a dozen departments across the University of Guelph collaborate across the fields of cancer biology, veterinary medicine, chemistry, mathematics,  computer science, toxicology, psychology and many other areas. This unique approach will benefit the understanding and treatment of cancer for animals as well as humans.

OVC's research benefits human health through studies in public health, cancer and translational medicine. Public health has long been a main focus of the OVC with research at the human-animal-environmental interface looking into zoonotic diseases such as West Nile virus, food safety topics including E. coli and other public health issues like antimicrobial resistance. OVC is the home of the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, an agency that facilitates research, education and knowledge dissemination in public health and zoonotic disease. The OVC is active in ecosystem health, with several international projects underway in Nepal and the western Amazon lowlands.

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There are a large number of agri-food and food animal health management projects underway at the OVC. This research is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs through a contract with the University of Guelph. Other agencies, such as the Ontario Cattleman’s Association, the Poultry Industry Council, the NSERC Industrial Partnership Program, and pharmaceutical companies also fund research at the OVC.

OVC uses a unique integrated approach to improve the understanding and treatment of cancer in animals and humans. The OVC houses the Animal Cancer Centre and the Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation (ICCI). The ICCI provides comprehensive cancer care for companion animals and studies the biology of cancer. Over 30 cancer investigators from over a dozen departments across the University of Guelph collaborate across the fields of cancer biology, veterinary medicine, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, toxicology, psychology and many other areas.

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Public health is a main focus of the OVC and led to the establishment of the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses. The OVC also conducts research in food safety and non-foodborne zoonoses. The OVC is active in ecosystem health, with several international projects being carried out in Nepal and the western Amazon lowlands.  

OVC also focuses on translational medicine with research that develops animal models for the investigation of human disease. The Laboratory for Translational Biomedical Discovery is a new facility that contains surgical and laboratory space to study both small and large animals as models for human disease.

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More information is available at [http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/prospective/graduate/research.cfm The OVC Research page]

More Information is available at [http://www.ovc.uoguelph.ca/prospective/graduate/research.cfm The OVC Research page]

|Clinical=The OVC Teaching Hospital provides medical and surgical care for small and large animals, while training veterinary students in a  clinical environment. The Teaching Hospital is a referral hospital and treats approximately 16,000 animals of companion, equine, domestic farm and exotic species each year. The Field Services Clinic provides services for ruminant and swine farms throughout the region. The Teaching Hospital is an important component of the college, providing learning opportunities as well as advancing the field of veterinary medicine through clinically-based research and clinical service.

|Clinical=The OVC Teaching Hospital provides medical and surgical care for small and large animals, while training veterinary students in a  clinical environment. The Teaching Hospital is a referral hospital and treats approximately 16,000 animals of companion, equine, domestic farm and exotic species each year. The Field Services Clinic provides services for ruminant and swine farms throughout the region. The Teaching Hospital is an important component of the college, providing learning opportunities as well as advancing the field of veterinary medicine through clinically-based research and clinical service.

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