The College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO)
The CVO regulates the practice of veterinary medicine in Ontario in order that the public interest may be served and protected.
2106 Gordon Street
Guelph, ON, N1L 1G6
www.cvo.org
Tel: (519) 824-5600
Fax: (519) 824-6497
Registration Coordinator; Ms. Karen Gamble (kgamble@cvo.org x 2228)
Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA)
The OVMA is the professional association representing veterinarians in the province of Ontario, working in private practice, government, academia, industry and the public service.
245 Commercial Street
Milton, ON, L9T 2J3
www.ovma.org
Tel: (905) 875-0756
Fax: (905) 875-0958
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)
The CVMA is the national body serving and representing the interests of the veterinary profession in Canada.
339 Booth Street
Ottawa, ON, K1R 7K1
www.canadianveterinarians.net
Tel: (613) 236-1162
Fax: (613) 236-9681
Executive Director: Mr. Jost am Rhyn (jamrhyn@cvma-acmv.org x114)
National Examining Board (NEB)
The NEB is a duly constituted board of the CVMA which administers the National Examining Board Examination.
339 Booth Street
Ottawa, ON, K1R 7K1
www.canadianveterinarians.net/about-programs-structure-examining.aspx
Tel: (613) 236-1162
Fax: (613) 236-9681
The NAVLE can be written at pre-arranged times at Thomson-Prometric Testing Centers.
Hamilton (Site Code: 5374)
4 Hughson Street South 5th Floor
Hamilton, ON, L8N 3Z1
Phone: (905) 527-7257
Kitchener (Site Code: 5375)
445 King Street West
Kitchener, ON, N2G 1C2
Phone: (519) 570-1777
London (Site Code: 5361)
520 First Street Bay 1
London, ON, N5V 3C6
Phone: (519) 455-0367
Ottawa (Site Code: 6024)
5303 Canotek Road Shefford Plaza Unit 2
Ottawa, ON, K1J 9M2
Phone: (613)745-8391
Toronto (Site Code: 5120)
4025 Yonge Street Suite 215
Toronto, ON, M2P 2E3
Phone: (416) 250-0073
Licensing Bodies and Associations in Canada
A listing of Canadian veterinary licensing bodies and associations can be located on the web site for the Canadian Animal Health Institute (a VSTEP sponsor).
http://www.cahi-icsa.ca/comm-resource-bodies.phpOntario Veterinary College (OVC)
The OVC forms part of the University of Guelph and is the oldest veterinary college in Canada and the United States. The OVC has been educating veterinarians since 1862.
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1
www.ovc.uoguelph.ca
Tel: (519) 824-4120 x54401
Communications Manager: Mr. Barry Gunn (bgunn@ovc.uoguelph.ca x 54414)
University of Guelph Student Housing Services: http://www.housing.uoguelph.ca/home.cfm
Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC)
The AVC forms part of the University of Prince Edward Island and is the youngest of Canadas four veterinary colleges. AVC opened its doors to students of the DVM program in 1986.
550 University Avenue
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3
www.upei.ca/~avc
Tel: (902) 566-0780
Fax: (902) 566-0846
Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM)
The WCVM forms part of the University of Saskatchewan and has been educating veterinarians in western Canada since the admission of its first class in1965.
52 Campus Drive
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5B4
www.usask.ca/wcvm
Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire
The Faculté de médecine vétérinaire forms part of the University of Montréal and is the only veterinary school in North America offering a French language curriculum.
3200, rue Sicotte
Université de Montréal
Saint - Hyacinthe, QE, J2S 2M2
www.medvet.umontreal.ca
United States of America
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), established in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 74,000 veterinarians working in private and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. Structured to work for its members, the AVMA acts as a collective voice for its membership and for the profession.
www.avma.orgEducational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG)
The ECFVG is mandated to evaluate the professional competence of graduates of foreign colleges of veterinary medicine, to the benefit of such graduates and of the state veterinary licensing agencies, and of other concerned parties.
www.avma.org/education/ecfvg/default.aspAmerican Association of Veterinary State Boards
AAVSB membership includes 57 jurisdictions. It also serves as a resource to the public for information about regulation of the veterinary profession. The association is dedicated to its mission of helping the Boards with their job of protecting the public.
http://www.aavsb.org/
