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The Canadian VIBE Network works to create a collaborative network of Black veterinary professionals throughout Canada.

09/21/2026

Celebrate Black Excellence is THIS weekend, and VIBE is so excited to be joining the Ontario Science Centre to share our love of veterinary science with you!

Stop by our booth and step into the shoes of a veterinary professional! Learn how to suture and close a wound, brush your pet’s teeth, provide emergency care and CPR to a dog, or identify some of the creepiest zoonotic parasites and diseases (the ones that can affect animals AND you. 🦠🪱😷)

💭 Curious about veterinary medicine? Ask us!
Visit our Ask-a-Vet booth from 11 AM–12 PM or 1–2 PM and bring us all your questions — from how to become a veterinarian, to how we perform surgery on a fish, to why some chicken egg yolks are more orange than others. No question is too weird. 👀

🥚 And come see Dr. Keisha Harris take the stage to explore where our food comes from and show you, step by step, how a chicken makes the egg that ends up on your plate!

Don’t forget to grab a swag bag filled with goodies from our amazing supporters Ontario Veterinary College , OVMA , OAVT and CVMA-ACMV . 🎁

It’ll be a full day of hands-on discovery celebrating the contributions of Black scientists, artists and entrepreneurs in STEAM. ✊🏾🔬🎨

📍 Scarborough Town Centre
🗓️ Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM
💰 FREE!
🔗 Link in bio

07/20/2026

This August, Black Veterinary Association of Canada and Canadian VIBE are creating space for Black veterinary professionals and students across Canada to connect, share, laugh, and build community.

Join us for a relaxed virtual social with small group networking, ice breakers, team trivia, prizes, and a chance to hear more about our organizations, what we’ve been up to, and how you can get involved.

With generous support from NVA Canada , confirmed participants will receive a free Uber Eats gift card so we can break bread together, even while gathering virtually. NVA Canada is also sponsoring prizes throughout the night 🔥🔥🔥

📅 Friday, August 21
⏰ 7:30 to 9:30 PM EDT
💻 Virtual

Registration link in bio!

07/07/2026

Interested in veterinary medicine but not sure how to gain experience or get your foot in the door?

Join us for a virtual career conversation with Dr. Cynthia Rose, owner of Granville Animal Hospital in Vancouver and founder of the Rose Bursary for Black veterinary students at OVC.

As a veterinarian, practice owner, and advocate for Black veterinary students, Dr. Rose will share practical advice for students interested in veterinary medicine who are looking to gain experience in the field. Whether you're trying to find your first clinic position, build your network, or strengthen your veterinary school application.

📅 August 4, 2026
🕕 6:00–7:00 PM EST
💻 Virtual

We'll cover:
✔️ How to connect with practice owners
✔️ Resume and cover letter tips
✔️ Networking and professional outreach strategies
✔️ Common mistakes to avoid
✔️ Veterinary-specific advice for gaining experience and finding opportunities

Register today — https://forms.gle/wUdHiTwHiTGrMmhf8

06/11/2026

Meet Dr. Tyler Stiggers 🐴

She’s off to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for a rotating internship, with a Large Animal Internal Medicine residency in her sights down the road.

Tyler calls the US home, and, we have been so lucky to have her here during her studies. Hockey player, horse girl through and through, and someone whose love for equine medicine is the kind that makes you understand why people give their whole lives to it. We’re going to miss her. Rood & Riddle’s clients and patients are lucky to have such a dedicated vet 💚🖤❤💛

06/10/2026

Meet Dr. Selam Ogbaslase (.selam ) 💙

Where do we even start with Selam.

She was with us before she was a vet student. When VIBE was brand new during the pandemic, she joined as a pre-vet and became one of the very first recipients of our DVS sponsorship — a program we’re now running for the 6th year. And she has come back to volunteer at almost every single DVS since.

Pre-vet, scholarship recipient, vet student, volunteer, mentor, and now doctor. We got to watch the whole thing.

And somehow, in between all of that, she played for the Turquoise Tigers hockey team AND flew to Costa Rica with Global Vets to do wildlife rehab and small animal spay/neuter work. The girl does not stop.

We can’t wait to see her continue to bless the profession 🥹🥹🥹

06/09/2026

Meet Dr. Yazmin Olla (.moments ) 🎓

Heading to Toronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital for her rotating internship and those patients have no idea how lucky they are.

Yaz is, genuinely, one of the funniest people we know. She spent vet school somehow doing everything — class council, pathobiology club, volunteering with VIBE, leading fitness classes at MULTIPLE gyms — while making everyone around her laugh and stay sane in the process. True leader, real friend, and a walking reminder that you can take your work seriously without taking yourself too seriously. The GTA is in for a treat. 💚🖤❤💛

06/08/2026

Four of VIBE's finest just became doctors of Veterinary Medicine and had their convocation this weekend 🥹🥹🥹

Meet the Ontario Veterinary College DVM Class of 2026: Dr. Yazmin Olla, Dr. Tyler Stiggers, Dr. Selam Ogbaslase, and Dr. Francesca Ruberto.

We've watched them support each other through vet school, lead clubs, fundraise, mentor the students behind them, fly across the world to deliver care! With all that, they're still four of the funniest, kindest people you'll meet.

We're spending the whole week celebrating them. Check back on our socials everyday this week to meet each of the doctors and learn where they're heading next in their careers and what they're excited for

03/19/2026

Earlier this month we wrapped up our Discover Vet School Sponsorship Program with a beautiful networking dinner for our seven recipients and their families. Creating a space for connection with current and past Black students from the Ontario Veterinary College.

This experience is only possible because of partners who have stood with us year after year. Even as support for DEI initiatives has shifted in other spaces, these sponsors have continued to invest in creating a welcoming, affirming, and accessible pathway for Black students interested in veterinary medicine.

With their support, our recipients spent three unforgettable days immersed in hands‑on labs, lectures, mentorship, and meaningful conversations. Discover Vet School Lecture Series organized and delivered an incredible program, and the Ontario Veterinary College Dean’s Office ensured our students could attend all three days. P3 Veterinary Partners helped remove transportation barriers for students traveling from outside the Guelph/Wellington area. Bright Light Veterinary Eye Care supported our closing dinner, giving students and families a space to connect, reflect, and celebrate.

For five consecutive years, these sponsors have made it possible for us to welcome Black students into a space where they can see themselves reflected in veterinary medicine. Every year, we meet young people who are passionate, curious, brilliant, and full of potential. Showing them that there is room for them in this profession, and that there are people who genuinely want to support their journey, is the heart of this work 🤎🤎🤎

We are deeply grateful for our sponsors and endlessly inspired by the students who join us. The relationships built through this program continue long after the three days end, and that lasting impact is what makes this so meaningful.

P.S. We also got to celebrate Donatella’s birthday during the dinner. The sweetest ending to an already unforgettable day 💛💚🖤❤️

03/17/2026

Shout‑out to the Women of VIBE who grew up to serve animals, their owners, and their communities in every corner of veterinary medicine — and who now stand as representation for the young Black girls following behind them.

From fur to feathers to hooves to paws, from private practice to public service to academia, from local impact to global reach, their influence is everywhere.

Today we're honouring Women’s History Month and all the incredible women, past and present, who continue to shape our world.
💚💛🖤❤

03/01/2026

“Why should I care what colour my veterinarian is?”
It is a fair question. And Dr. Melanie Moore answers it in a way that might surprise you. Representation in veterinary medicine is not just about who stands in the room. It is about how care is delivered, who feels seen, and whether every community has access to a profession that understands them.
This is just a glimpse. The full article is linked in bio.

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