“Gwelfare” students win again.
Once again, CCSAW's students lived up to their nickname "Gwelfare" at the 2025 American Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare Assessment Contest held at Texas A&M University.
Sarah Baert Becomes First ACAW Board-Certified Veterinarian from OVC and CCSAW
ACAW was established to advance the science and practice of animal welfare within veterinary medicine. Diplomates demonstrate proficiency in areas such as pain management, housing and enrichment and the development of welfare assessments across species. Sarah is not only the first graduate of both the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) to achieve ACAW board certification, but she is also one of only two ACAW diplomates currently in Canada, highlighting the rarity and prestige of this accomplishment.
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Forensic vet to host webinar, workshop to tackle equine abuse/neglect
GUELPH – Ontario Veterinary College Professor and forensic veterinarian Dr. Shane Bateman will be hosting a workshop on October 1st to continue his advocacy regarding animal abuse/neglect – with a strong focus on the equine industry.
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Latest Grad Student Theses
CCSAW saw eight of its grad students successfully defend their theses over the winter semester. Congratulations to them all.
Researchers Convene at Guelph for 2025 ISAE Regional Meeting on Animal Welfare Science
University of Guelph hosts 15th annual North American event focused on applied ethology
Celebrating 10 Years of the Saputo Dairy Care Program
In 2015, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) and the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) launched the Saputo Dairy Care Program with a commitment of $500,000 from Saputo. Ten years later, the world’s first and only formal dairy cattle welfare training program for veterinarians is celebrating Saputo’s second investment renewal that will bring the company’s total support for dairy cattle welfare at OVC to $1.75 million.
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Bringing Justice to the Barn
Veterinary forensics may sound like something out of a TV crime show, but for Dr. Shane Bateman and Gayle Ecker, Director of Equine Guelph, it’s a crucial, real-world tool to improve animal welfare—particularly for horses. Thanks to a CCSAW (Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare) mini-grant, the two have teamed up to launch a unique educational initiative that aims to give veterinarians the knowledge and confidence they need to take an active role in identifying and responding to cases of animal cruelty and neglect.
Lea Nicklas, CCSAW PhD Student wins prestigious international award.
Congratulations to Lea Nicklas who was awarded the Blair-Curtis-Pfleiderer-Wachter Award at the 41st International Winter Workshop on Clinical, Chemical, and Biochemical Aspects of Pteridines, held at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, from February 5-7, 2025.
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Learning to Judge Animal Welfare
What do dolphins, pigs, octopuses, show cattle, caged laying hens, penguins and frogs have in common? They have all been animals studied in the ANSC4010 Animal Welfare Judging class. A fourth year Animal Biosciences class, this unique course gives students an opportunity to develop many skills including critical thinking, public speaking, ethical reasoning, concise messaging, and more, all within the context of evaluating of animal welfare on the basis of scientific theory and data.
CCSAW Students Tour Toronto Zoo
On Friday, April 26, 20 students from the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) had the opportunity to do a behind-the-scenes tour of the Toronto Zoo.
