Faculty
University of Calgary
Dr Caulkett completed his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) in 1989. Soon after graduation he worked in the Northwest Territories, performing semen analysis on wood bison. He spent a year in mixed animal practice in St Paul Alberta and returned to WCVM in 1990 to start a clinical residency in veterinary anesthesiology and a master’s program focusing on pain control in cattle. After completion of his residency, he started on faculty at WCVM in 1994 and received board certification in the same year. Dr Caulkett was on faculty at WCVM until 2006, and subsequently moved to the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) where he served as the founding Head of the Department of Veterinary Clinical and Diagnostic Science. He is currently a Professor of Veterinary Anesthesiology at the University of Calgary where he enjoys clinical anesthesia of all species, but has a particular interest in large animal anesthesia. Dr Caulkett’s research interests include: Refinement of capture and handling techniques for free-ranging wildlife, large animal analgesia, farm animal welfare and comparative anesthesia. He has worked with graduate and undergraduate programs in Brazil, Uganda and India. Dr Caulkett practices small animal anesthesia at VCA CARE, and teaches 4th year rotations at Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society. He practices equine anesthesia at Moore Equine.
abs: The Use of Alfaxalone or Alfaxalone-Xylazine to Facilitate Processing of Gilts
Thursday, October 12, 2023
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM