Dr. Alice Defarges

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alice Defarges earned her veterinary degree from the École Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort in France. She transitioned to private practice before moving to North America to specialize in small animal medicine. She completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery and followed that with a residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of Montreal. Defarges joined the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in 2008 as an assistant professor in internal medicine. Her primary research interests include minimally invasive procedures, specifically in urology and gastroenterology. Notably, she completed a Hemodialysis Academy course at UC Davis in 2019. Defarges has been involved in research involving non-invasive interventions to treat urinary tract diseases in small animals. She is a world expert in capsule endoscopy for dogs and serves as a principal advisor for numerous graduate students. Her teaching includes topics in medical urology and respiratory diseases in small animals. Over her career, she has published extensively in veterinary internal medicine and has focused on improving veterinary education through e-learning.

Research Interests

Experience

Acting Associate Dean, Research Graduate Studies

2023-01-01 — 2024-01-01

University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College • Guelph, ON, Canada

Responsible for overseeing research graduate studies and initiatives within the Veterinary College.

Associate Professor

2008-01-01 — Present

University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College • Guelph, ON, Canada

Teaching and researching in the area of small animal internal medicine.

Awards

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Outstanding Teaching Award

2015-01-01

Requirements for University of Guelph

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:89
Prerequisites
Honours baccalaureate degree in a relevant field or DVM degree Identify a potential faculty advisor
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two academic reference assessments
  • Statement of interest
  • English language proficiency test results (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department of Clinical Studies. Offers MSc by thesis (2 years) and MSc by coursework (1 year).