Head and shoulders image of Dr. Doreen M. Houston, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Doreen M. Houston graduated with her DVM from Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) in 1980, spent four years in private practice, and then returned to OVC for further education (Internship, Residency and DVSc in Internal Medicine). She became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) in 1991. Dr. Houston’s career that followed included time in academia at both OVC (staff veterinarian) and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan (professor in Internal Medicine) and time in industry as director of the Scientific Communications/Clinical Trial Research for Medi-Cal Royal Canin Veterinary Diet in Canada). Dr. Houston officially retired in July 2011. She registered her own business, Doreen Houston Consulting in 2011 as her love of medicine required her to remain active in the field. Dr. Houston is the author of multiple published papers, several book chapters and a textbook. She was the recipient of a number of academic teaching awards and was the proud recipient of the Ontario Veterinarian Medical Association`s Outstanding Veterinarian of the Year award in 2011.