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Doreen graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1980, and after 4 years in private practice, returned to OVC to complete an Internship, Residency and DVSc in Internal Medicine. She became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) in 1991. Her career that followed included time in academia at both OVC and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, as well as time in industry with Medi-Cal and Royal Canin. Throughout her career, Doreen has authored multiple published papers, several book chapters, and a textbook. She received of a number of academic teaching awards and was the proud recipient of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association’s Outstanding Veterinarian of the Year award in 2011. Doreen officially retired from Royal Canin in 2011 and registered her own business, Doreen Houston Consulting. Doreen and her husband enjoy spending time with their 3 grandchildren (Bennett, Mia and Nora), their dog “Obi” and biking, hiking and traveling across the globe. She has been on every continent, has even slept on the ice in Antarctica and did a South Ocean swim!
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