Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary medicine is a scientifically-practical branch, which studies animal diseases, diagnoses them, carries out treatments, prophylaxis and abatement, as well as supervises and prevents illnesses common for both people and animals. It deals with environment protection from pollution, as well as takes care of ethical, esthetical and economical needs of pet and animal owners. Specialists of the branch solve problems connected with maintenance and provision of animal health.

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is the only faculty in Latvia, which offers studies completing which students receive a qualification of a veterinarian. Graduates can establish a private practice in veterinary medicine; work in already established veterinary hospitals and in institutions of veterinary service, as well as advance in the career in the veterinary medicine science. Three institutes and a veterinary clinic "Veterinary Medicine Education Centre" are under the supervision of the Faculty.

Study DIRECTION:

• Veterinary medicine

Study PROGRAMMES:

• Veterinary Medicine EQF7(Bachelor+Masters)

Directions of RESEARCH:

• Morph functional studies of organ systems in postnatal ontogenesis
• Approbation of synthetic materials (inplants) in live organisms
• Studies and prevention of zoonotic infections