Members of the medical team at OVC Health Sciences Centre Veterinary Specialist
Veterinarian, licensed by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario.
Board certified as a specialist in a particular field.
Supervises the medical team including Residents, Interns, Final Year Veterinary Students and Technicians.
Resident
Veterinarian, licensed by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario.
In training to become a board-certified specialist in a particular field, (3-4 year program).
Supervised by the Veterinary Specialist.
Intern
Veterinarian, licensed by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario.
Receiving advanced training in Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Cardiology, Anesthesiology and Emergency and Critical Care Services, (1 year training program).
Supervised by the Veterinary Specialist.
Veterinary Student
Completing their final year in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program (studying to become a veterinarian) which requires rotations through different hospital Services.
Supervised by the entire medical team, final year veterinary students participate in all aspects of patient care.
Veterinary Technician
Graduate of a Veterinary Technician program.
Works closely with the entire medical team.
Provides veterinary nursing care for patients throughout the hospitals.
Provides functional guidance to veterinary students and assistance to veterinarians in the technical aspects of veterinary care.
May have specialized training in their Service area.
Client Services Staff
A customer-oriented team that provides a positive client experience from the first to the last point of contact at OVC.
Animal Care Attendants and Agricultural Assistants
Animal Care Attendants (Companion Animal Hospital, Animal Cancer Centre, Smith Lane Animal Hospital) and Agricultural Assistants (Large Animal Hospital) provide around the clock care for your animal.
They will ensure your animal has a clean and dry cage/stall, and as per the veterinarian(s) instructions, are walked frequently and fed an appropriate diet.
Works closely with the Veterinary Technicians.
Veterinary Social Work Service
Registered social worker who can provide support to OVC HSC clients as they manage difficult decisions, (quality of life assessments, treatments, decisions).
Provides short-term grief counselling to clients who have recently experienced the loss of an animal.
