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Primarily due to the scientific developments in veterinary medicine, such as effective therapies and vaccines, veterinary medicine became a respected profession around 1910. Later the profession expanded to include care for small pets and quality control for meat and dairy products. Also education improved, in 1918 the school changed its name to the Veterinary College, and in 1925 it became the Veterinary Faculty of the State University of Utrecht.

Primarily due to the scientific developments in veterinary medicine, such as effective therapies and vaccines, veterinary medicine became a respected profession around 1910. Later the profession expanded to include care for small pets and quality control for meat and dairy products. Also education improved, in 1918 the school changed its name to the Veterinary College, and in 1925 it became the Veterinary Faculty of the State University of Utrecht.

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<br><br>[[File:Androclus_klein.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Main building of faculty]]<br><br>

Around 1960 the demand for veterinarians increased significantly. The faculty outgrew its home in the city centre of Utrecht and moved to an expansive and modern facility on the Uithof university campus.

Around 1960 the demand for veterinarians increased significantly. The faculty outgrew its home in the city centre of Utrecht and moved to an expansive and modern facility on the Uithof university campus.

|Education=The faculty of veterinary medicine mainly provides education for the training of veterinarians of general profile. The Utrecht veterinary curriculum is accredited by the Dutch Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO), the American and Canadian Veterinary Medical Associations (A/CVMA) and the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education. The Dutch Ministry of Education has declared the so-called numerus fixus applicable to the study of Veterinary Medicine. This entails that only a limited amount of students will be admitted each year. At this moment, the number is 225.  

|Education=The faculty of veterinary medicine mainly provides education for the training of veterinarians of general profile. The Utrecht veterinary curriculum is accredited by the Dutch Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO), the American and Canadian Veterinary Medical Associations (A/CVMA) and the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education. The Dutch Ministry of Education has declared the so-called numerus fixus applicable to the study of Veterinary Medicine. This entails that only a limited amount of students will be admitted each year. At this moment, the number is 225.