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− | |Introduction=[http://www.liv.ac.uk/veterinary-science/ School of Veterinary Science, Liverpool] | + | |Introduction=[[http://www.liv.ac.uk/veterinary-science/| School of Veterinary Science, Liverpool]] |
|History= Liverpool Vet School was the first vet school to be part of a university. It began in the early 1900s with William Owen Williams, who transferred his veterinary institution to Liverpool from Edinburgh. Veterinary science was particularly relevant to Liverpool at this time, due to its use of horses at the dockside and throughout the city. The surrounding countryside was also set to benefit given the large amount of cattle. | |History= Liverpool Vet School was the first vet school to be part of a university. It began in the early 1900s with William Owen Williams, who transferred his veterinary institution to Liverpool from Edinburgh. Veterinary science was particularly relevant to Liverpool at this time, due to its use of horses at the dockside and throughout the city. The surrounding countryside was also set to benefit given the large amount of cattle. | ||
− | |Education=The school offers the following undergraduate courses: Bioveterinary Science (BSc), Veterinary Science (BVSc) and Veterinary Science with an Intercalated Honours Year. With in-depth training from world-leading experts and practical experience in both the first opinion practices and referral hospitals, this innovative approach to veterinary education has been producing top quality veterinary practitioners for many years | + | |Education=The school offers the following undergraduate courses: Bioveterinary Science (BSc), Veterinary Science (BVSc) and Veterinary Science with an Intercalated Honours Year. With in-depth training from world-leading experts and practical experience in both the first opinion practices and referral hospitals, this innovative approach to veterinary education has been producing top quality veterinary practitioners for many years. |
− | = | + | |Development= From September 2012 we will begin to see the results of the recent £10 million investment in the vet school. This involves a new “Vet School Home”, state of the art “Veterinary Teaching Suite” and associated first opinion small animal practice. |
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− | + | |Leahurst= Liverpool operates three main teaching hospitals; the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, the Small Animal Teaching Hospital and the Farm Animal Unit. These are all located at the vet school’s field station at Leahurst, established in 1941 and the first of its kind in the UK. Leahurst is now the base for almost all the clinical teaching and also hosts a wide variety of research facilities. Uniquely, we are also the only university with two on-site farms to support teaching and research. | |
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|Website=http://www.liv.ac.uk/veterinary-science/ | |Website=http://www.liv.ac.uk/veterinary-science/ | ||
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[School of Veterinary Science, Liverpool]
About Us
Liverpool Vet School was the first vet school to be part of a university. It began in the early 1900s with William Owen Williams, who transferred his veterinary institution to Liverpool from Edinburgh. Veterinary science was particularly relevant to Liverpool at this time, due to its use of horses at the dockside and throughout the city. The surrounding countryside was also set to benefit given the large amount of cattle.
Education
The school offers the following undergraduate courses: Bioveterinary Science (BSc), Veterinary Science (BVSc) and Veterinary Science with an Intercalated Honours Year. With in-depth training from world-leading experts and practical experience in both the first opinion practices and referral hospitals, this innovative approach to veterinary education has been producing top quality veterinary practitioners for many years.