Head and shoulders image of Dr. Fritz Schumann, Large Animal Clinic, Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Fritz Schumann grew up on a farm in the northern part of Namibia, Africa. From a very early age he had a strong love for animals, and as a boy he helped with the cattle and had his very own flock of Chinese chickens. Dr. Schumann graduated from high school in 1976 and after a time in the military, went on to earn his DVM in 1986 from the Ondersteport Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pretoria. Dr. Schumann started his working career as a state veterinarian in Namibia and worked in the small community of Otavi for just under a year. Dr. Schumann’s desire for adventure and love for geography led him to apply for post Graduate Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, where he spent the next 3 years earning an MA through the Department of Herd Medicine and Theriogenology. During his time as a graduate student Dr. Schumann received an outstanding achievement award and was presented the Hope Haanen Memorial Scholarship in Dairy Science twice. In 1990 he graduated with his MVSC and became an accredited veterinarian in Saskatchewan. Since then he has practiced as a Clinical Associate with the VMC Field Service department. Dr. Schumann has won the Award of Excellence in Clinical Teaching five times (1998, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2016).