OVC Pet Trust

09/01/2026

Thank you so much to REN'S PETS and their incredible customers for supporting OVC Pet Trust this "Dogust"! 🥰

08/31/2026

📸: OVC Blood Donor hero, Reign.

Read the full story of how Reign helped to save a beloved family pet — Solo’s Second Chance: https://pettrust.ca/solos-second-chance/

08/31/2026

📸: OVC Blood Donor hero, Java.

Read the full story of how Java helped to save a beloved family pet — Solo’s Second Chance: https://pettrust.ca/solos-second-chance/

08/31/2026

Clinical veterinarian provides urgent care to displaced animals to keep families and together during a crisis. When wildfires forced families from their homes in northwestern Ontario this July…

08/21/2026

Today, we recognize our OVC hospital teams and our ongoing commitment to excellence in veterinary care, education and innovation.

The OVC Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Companion Animal Hospital and OVC Smith Lane Animal Hospital have successfully passed our recent American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accreditation inspection.

Did you know? AAHA accreditation is voluntary and requires veterinary hospitals to meet rigorous standards across patient care, safety, medical records, anesthesia, pharmacy, surgery, pain management, emergency care and hospital operations. With standards that continually evolve alongside advances in veterinary medicine, accreditation reflects a commitment to excellence, continuous improvement and the highest standards of care. Only a small percentage of veterinary hospitals in North America pursue and maintain this accreditation, making it a significant accomplishment.

“This achievement of maintaining AAHA accreditation is a hospital-wide effort and reflects our shared commitment to excellence, patient safety and lifelong learning. It is a testament to the dedication and collaboration of our entire OVC hospital community — from clinicians, technicians and students to client care, hospital support, administrative, facilities and leadership teams,” says Dr. Luis Gaitero, Associate Dean, Clinical Program and HSC Chief Medical Officer. “Thank you to everyone who helps uphold these standards every day. Congratulations to our OVC teams on this important accomplishment."

08/19/2026

08/17/2026

Proud to be part of University of Guelph! 🥰

08/10/2026

Preparing for our Netflix documentary about how...

…our patients can expose what’s happening behind closed doors.

When an animal is intentionally harmed, veterinarians may be seeing more than an animal welfare issue—they may be witnessing an important clue that someone else in the household is at risk.

Recognizing the “violence link” can help create safer outcomes for animals, children and families.

Learn more about the field of Veterinary Forensic Science and the work of OVC professor Dr. Shane Bateman: https://pettrust.ca/exploring-the-field-of-veterinary-forensic-science/.