Romania - University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine - Bucharest

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History

Education in the field of veterinary Medicine in Romania was influenced, at its origins, by such teachings in other countries, Austria-Hungary at first, then France and Germany, where most of the teachers at that time had studied and had been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa or had been made members of the French or German Academies. The necessity for specialists in the field of veterinary medicine was caused by the intensification of animal husbandry at the end of the 18th century and by the many losses caused by contagious diseases among them.

The first forms of veterinary education, both medium and elementary, associated to medical education, were acknowledged in 1831 (a veterinary school) and in 1832 (a course of veterinary medicine mentioned in the Organic Statute). In 1856, the doctor Carol Davila (of French origin, army general and medic) founded the first school of medicine in the Balkans in Bucharest, which also taught courses on the diseases of animals. It became independent in 1861, with its own curriculum, under the name of Veterinary School of Bucharest.

During 1864-1883, there was a time when the school struggled to survive due to the lack of administrative support from the dependent ministries and its progress was encumbered, but it continued its existence thanks to the sacrifices made by the staff and students and with help from veterinary professionals and supporters from Bucharest. In 1883, directed by Alexandru Locusteanu, the Veterinary School of Bucharest, formerly dependent on the Ministry of Education, became the Superior School of Veterinary Medicine, under the Ministry of Agriculture and acquired the grounds on which it stands today.

In 1921 a law was passed which made the Superior School of Veterinary Medicine a Faculty and which established veterinary university education. At that time, it was the only such college in the Balkans and many students from neighboring countries (Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Albania, Greece) started to graduate and still graduate here.

From 1921 to 1948, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest was part of the University of Bucharest; after 1948 it became dependent on the University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest. From 1987 to the present day, the college has been located and has functioned in a large campus near the center of Bucharest, with the exception of two moments, the first during WW II until 1952 and the second during 1985-1989, under the orders of the communist regime. In 1990, courses began in the old school grounds and the college began to modernize, building a clinic in 1997 and a veterinary hospital in 2000. The curriculum was also optimized and postgraduate studies became more diverse. In 2002 it was accredited by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education.

Established

1861

Location

Bucharest

Website address

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Bucharest http://www.fmvb.ro/

The University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine - Bucharest http://www.usamv.ro/

Contact details

Address: 105 Splaiul Independentei street, sector 5, postal code 050097, Bucharest, Romania Telephone: +40213180469, +40213180498 Fax: +40213180498 E-mail: info@fmvb.ro, secretariat@fmvb.ro