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== The WikiVet Global Challenge - Veterinary Dentistry==

== The WikiVet Global Challenge - Veterinary Dentistry==

 

We are always working to add to the content on the site to support the highest standards of veterinary education. As part of this commitment, we have just completed a comprehensive new section on [[Small Animal Dentistry|veterinary dentistry]] authored by the [[Lisa_Milella|respected expert Lisa Milella]].   

WikiVet is one of the largest veterinary online resource used by vet students around the world. We are always working to add to the content on the site to support the highest standards of veterinary education. As part of this commitment, we have just completed a comprehensive new section on [[Small Animal Dentistry|veterinary dentistry]] authored by the [[Lisa_Milella|respected expert Lisa Milella]].   

To help provide veterinarians, vet students, nurses and the public with more high-quality resources in this area, the module includes an introduction to veterinary dentistry with an overview of [[Oral Examination - Small Animal|oral anatomy]], [[Oral Hygiene - Small Animal|oral hygiene]] and [[Dental Surgical Procedures|dental surgical procedures]]. Additional [[Small Animal Dentistry Learning Resources|interactive materials]] include a series of dentistry webinars, videos and quizzes. The dentistry module is freely available online to all users of WikiVet.

To help provide veterinarians, vet students, nurses and the public with more high-quality resources in this area, the module includes an introduction to veterinary dentistry with an overview of [[Oral Examination - Small Animal|oral anatomy]], [[Oral Hygiene - Small Animal|oral hygiene]] and [[Dental Surgical Procedures|dental surgical procedures]]. Additional [[Small Animal Dentistry Learning Resources|interactive materials]] include a series of dentistry webinars, videos and quizzes. The dentistry module is freely available online to all users of WikiVet.

[[File:Yv2.jpg|thumb|Ssebunya Yvette]]

[[File:Yv2.jpg|thumb|Ssebunya Yvette]]

To coincide with the opening of this section, WikiVet launched '''The Global Student Challenge'''. This was an online '''quiz''' which aimed to test your knowledge of small animal veterinary dentistry to help you identify topics that you need to review in WikiVet. The challenge closed on the 1st December 2014 and the top three priize winners were:

To coincide with the opening of this section, WikiVet launched '''The Global Student Challenge'''. This was an online '''quiz''' which aimed to test your knowledge of small animal veterinary dentistry to help you identify topics that you need to review in WikiVet. The challenge closed on the 1st December 2014 and the top three prize winners were:

3. '''Ssebunya Yvette''' a fourth year student at the  College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity(CoVAB), Makerere University, Uganda. She is also the Exchange officer of International Veterinary Student's Association- Uganda Chapter ( IVSA-UGANDA Chapter). She says "I am really grateful for having participated in the challenge and above all deeply humbled by the results and position attained. I am so passionate about small animal medicine and practice as well as promotion of animal welfare for all animals. I am interested in recent advances in small animal medicine and how they can be modified to suit our country's system and economics."

3. '''Ssebunya Yvette''' a fourth year student at the  College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity(CoVAB), Makerere University, Uganda. She is also the Exchange officer of International Veterinary Student's Association- Uganda Chapter ( IVSA-UGANDA Chapter). She says "I am really grateful for having participated in the challenge and above all deeply humbled by the results and position attained. I am so passionate about small animal medicine and practice as well as promotion of animal welfare for all animals. I am interested in recent advances in small animal medicine and how they can be modified to suit our country's system and economics."

You can view a video of all the correct answers by '''[http://wikivet.mediacore.tv/media/wikivet-dentistry-global-challenge-the-answers/embed_player clicking this link]'''.  

You can view a video of all the correct answers by '''[https://vimeo.com/177376704/b17b25238a clicking this link]'''.  

We are also excited to announce [[dentistry webinars|two free webinars]] by the renowned veterinary dentist Rachel Perry courtesy of [[Mars Petcare]] and [http://www.thewebinarvet.com/ The Webinar Vet].  

We are also excited to announce [[dentistry webinars|two free webinars]] by the renowned veterinary dentist Rachel Perry courtesy of [[Mars Petcare]] and [http://www.thewebinarvet.com/ The Webinar Vet].