The Veterinary Medicine program trains specialists in the area of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of animal diseases. Students have classes in anatomy, physiology, pathology, and therapeutic methods for domestic, farm, and wild animals. The program combines theoretical training with practical veterinary skills.
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Basic
level of education
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
qualification
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5 years
duration
Upon graduation, a Veterinary Medicine graduate is expected to know:
- animal anatomy and physiology: the structure of organs and systems of the body of various species, the features of their functioning;
- basics of pathological anatomy and physiology: changes occurring in animal bodies due to diseases and injuries;
- clinical signs and syndromes: recognizing animal disease symptoms;
- diagnostic principles: clinical, laboratory, and instrumental diagnostic methods;
- treatment methods: therapeutic, surgical, and preventive approaches used in veterinary practice;
- pharmacology: veterinary drugs, dosages, contraindications, and side effects;
- disease prevention: vaccination, sanitary and hygienic measures, and epizootiological control;
- fundamentals of emergency care: first aid for injuries, acute infections, and other emergency conditions;
- legal and ethical principles of veterinary work: regulations concerning animal care;
- epidemiology and zoonotic infections: preventing infections transmitted from animals to humans;
- basics of veterinary clinic management.
Veterinarians are in demand in various fields:
- public and private veterinary clinics;
- agricultural enterprises and agro-industrial complexes;
- veterinary and sanitary examination laboratories;
- zoos, shelters and animal rehabilitation centers;
- research institutes and veterinary laboratories;
- sanitary and epidemiological services;
- veterinary faculties of universities and colleges;
- government services in livestock and quarantine control;
- veterinary pharmaceutical and feed production companies;
- non-profit organizations focused on animal protection.
