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Atlantic Veterinary College
Type	Public veterinary school
Established	1986; 38 years ago
Dean	Dr. Greg Keefe, Dean (Present)
Academic staff	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Students	60-68 per year
Location	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 46°15′29″N 63°08′27″W / 46.2581°N 63.1409°W
Campus	Charlottetown
Colours	Green
Affiliations	University of Prince Edward Island
Website	upei.ca/~avc

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The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) is an accredited and globally recognized veterinary school in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at University of Prince Edward Island, located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.^[3]^[4]

History

AVC accepted its first class in 1986 at the University of Prince Edward Island. It is the only veterinary school in Atlantic Canada and only one of five in Canada educating Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Academics

The DVM program in AVC is "fully accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association,^[5] and it is recognized by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the United Kingdom."

AVC's Doctor of Veterinary Medicine is a four-year professional degree program. Each year AVC accepts 68 students into its DVM program. Forty-one of AVC's annual seats are reserved for residents of Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick has 13 seats, Nova Scotia has 16 seats, Prince Edward Island has 10 seats, and Newfoundland and Labrador has 2 seats). The remaining seats available are for international students.^[4]

In addition to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree program, AVC offers Master of Science (MSc), Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc) and Doctoral (PhD) programs within the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

Some of the academic areas of expertise at the Atlantic Veterinary College include the Center for Veterinary Epidemiological Research,^[6] the Center for Aquatic Health Sciences,^[7] and the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Center.^[3]

Notable alumni

Michelle Oakley, star of Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet attended AVC.^[8]

Campus

Visitors can locate the Atlantic Veterinary College by the following address: 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PE Canada C1A 4P3.

References

^ "Gregory Paul Keefe | University of Prince Edward Island". UPEI. University of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ aavmc.dcwdbeta.com, AAVMC (555) 123-4567. "AAVMC | Keefe Bio". AAVMC. Retrieved 6 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b Day, Jim (26 February 2020). "Injured bald eagle provides good teaching opportunity to P.E.I. vet students | The Journal Pioneer". The Journal Pioneer. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (2020). "Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)". Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC). University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI). Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Canadian veterinary colleges teach access to care". American Veterinary Medical Association. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research | University of Prince Edward Island". Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Centre For Aquatic Health Sciences | An academic centre of expertise in finfish health research". Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ MacDonald, Mitch (14 Jan 2018). "'Keep your focus blurry,' Dr. Oakley: Yukon Vet, advises AVC students | The Guardian". www.theguardian.pe.ca. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

External links

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[UPEI05-1] "Gregory Paul Keefe | University of Prince Edward Island". UPEI. University of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[AAVMC01-2] vmc.dcwdbeta.com, AAVMC (555) 123-4567. "AAVMC | Keefe Bio". AAVMC. Retrieved 6 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[JPioneer01-3] Day, Jim (26 February 2020). "Injured bald eagle provides good teaching opportunity to P.E.I. vet students | The Journal Pioneer". The Journal Pioneer. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[UPEI-DVM-4] Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (2020). "Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)". Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC). University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI). Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[AVMA01-5] "Canadian veterinary colleges teach access to care". American Veterinary Medical Association. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[UPEI02-6] "Centre for Veterinary Epidemiological Research | University of Prince Edward Island". Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[UPEI03-7] "Centre For Aquatic Health Sciences | An academic centre of expertise in finfish health research". Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[CharGuard01-8] MacDonald, Mitch (14 Jan 2018). "'Keep your focus blurry,' Dr. Oakley: Yukon Vet, advises AVC students | The Guardian". www.theguardian.pe.ca. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

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+The '''Atlantic Veterinary College''' (AVC) is an accredited and globally recognized [[veterinary school]] in the Faculty of [[veterinary medicine|Veterinary Medicine]] at [[University of Prince Edward Island]], located in [[Charlottetown]], [[Prince Edward Island]], Canada.<ref name="JPioneer01">{{cite news |last1=Day |first1=Jim |title=Injured bald eagle provides good teaching opportunity to P.E.I. vet students {{!}} The Journal Pioneer |url=https://www.journalpioneer.com/news/local/injured-bald-eagle-provides-good-teaching-opportunity-to-pei-vet-students-416246/ |accessdate=6 March 2020 |publisher=The Journal Pioneer |date=26 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=UPEI-DVM> {{cite web |url= https://www.upei.ca/programs/doctor-veterinary-medicine |title= Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) |author= Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |publisher= University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) |work= Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) |date= 2020 |accessdate=6 March 2020 |language=en }} </ref>
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 The DVM program in AVC is ''"fully accredited by the [[Canadian Veterinary Medical Association]] and the [[American Veterinary Medical Association]],<ref name="AVMA01">{{cite web |title=Canadian veterinary colleges teach access to care |url=https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2020-01-15/canadian-veterinary-colleges-teach-access-care |website=American Veterinary Medical Association |accessdate=6 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref> and it is recognized by the [[Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons]] in the [[United Kingdom]]."''
-AVC's [[Doctor of Veterinary Medicine]] is a four-year professional degree program. Each year AVC accepts 68 students into its DVM program. Forty-one of AVC's annual seats are reserved for residents of Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick has 13 seats, Nova Scotia has 16 seats, Prince Edward Island has 10 seats, and Newfoundland and Labrador has 2 seats). The remaining seats available are for international students.<ref name="UPEI01">{{cite web |title=Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) {{!}} University of Prince Edward Island |url=https://www.upei.ca/programs/doctor-veterinary-medicine |website=UPEI |accessdate=6 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
+AVC's [[Doctor of Veterinary Medicine]] is a four-year professional degree program. Each year AVC accepts 68 students into its DVM program. Forty-one of AVC's annual seats are reserved for residents of Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick has 13 seats, Nova Scotia has 16 seats, Prince Edward Island has 10 seats, and Newfoundland and Labrador has 2 seats). The remaining seats available are for international students.<ref name=UPEI-DVM/>
 In addition to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree program, AVC offers Master of Science (MSc), Master of Veterinary Science (MVSc) and Doctoral (PhD) programs within the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

v t e University of Prince Edward Island
Faculties and schools	Atlantic Veterinary College Faculty of Medicine
Student activities	UPEI Student Union The Cadre newspaper
Athletics	UPEI Panthers Women's basketball Women's ice hockey

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Publicly chartered universities	Acadia AST Cape Breton Dalhousie King's Memorial Moncton Mount Allison Mount Saint Vincent New Brunswick NSCAD Prince Edward Island Sainte-Anne Saint Francis Xavier Saint Mary's St. Thomas
Publicly chartered colleges	Collège de l'Île Canadian Coast Guard CCNB Holland Marine Institute MCFT NBCC North Atlantic NSCC
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