Thanks to a generous donation from the family of the late Alice Peake Bissett, a new residency in companion animals has been created at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC). The greater than $400 000 from the David and Leslie Bissett Fund of Calgary, Alberta, will ensure funding for residents to train at the AVC for many years to come.
“The creation of the Alice Peake Bissett Residency in Companion Animals is important to the AVC and the veterinary profession as a whole,” says Dr. Tim Ogilvie, Dean of AVC. “It means more highly-skilled specialists, who will be able to provide the best in care for small animals now and in the future, will be trained in PEI.”
The first residency, to be filled by Dr. Sarah Naidoo, will allow her to advance her medical training to specialize in small animal internal medicine. Dr. Naidoo will be studying the diagnosis and treatment of such diseases as diabetes, cancer, and kidney and liver disease. Dr. Naidoo will also be completing a Master of Science degree as part of this residency, studying the effects of obesity in dogs.
The residency will honor the memory of Mrs. Alice Peake Bissett, a native of Prince Edward Island and enthusiastic animal lover, who was a founding member of the PEI Humane Society in 1974.
Honoring the new Alice Peake Bissett Residency in Companion Animals (from left to right): Dr. Tim Ogilvie, Dean, Atlantic Veterinary College; Dr. Sarah Naidoo, Resident; Mrs. Jean Peake; Mr. Wade MacLauchlan, President, University of PEI.