Australia - University of Melbourne Faculty of Veterinary Science
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The Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Melbourne was the first veterinary school in Australia. The Faculty has a long history of excellence in all areas of veterinary science including research, teaching, clinical practice and support of the profession.
Our Mission
- To serve Victorian, Australian and international communities by producing world-class veterinary science graduates, who are able to solve health, welfare and management problems for a variety of domestic species (including food animal, equine and companion animal);
- To advance knowledge through high-quality research, graduate training and professional continuing education;
- To engage with industry and community groups to advance animal, human and environmental well being.
Education
We are taking an innovative new approach to veterinary education with the introduction of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program to Australia. The first intake into the DVM was in 2011. These students entered the program after completing two years of a Bachelor of Science and will graduate in 2014 with the combined degrees of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
There are also currently Bachelor of Veterinary Science students completing the later years of the course.
Our veterinary program is accredited by the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council Inc., and internationally by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK). Accreditation is important as graduation from an accredited veterinary school is required by registration bodies before new graduates can be issued a licence to practise as a veterinarian.
Current Research
The Faculty of Veterinary Science has a strong international reputation for achievements in research and for its links with industry and stakeholders.
The Faculty currently focuses on four research areas: animal production, performance and welfare; infectious diseases, public health and biosecurity; cell biology and morphology; and animal biotechnology.
The Faculty has strong relationships with animal-related industries and in particular with producers and service providers in:
- the cattle and sheep sector through the Mackinnon Project and the Dairy Residents Project
- the poultry industry through the Asia Pacific Centre for Animal Health
- large animal biomedical sciences through the Centre for Animal Biotechnology
- the horse industry through services provided by the Equine Infectious Diseases Laboratory and the Equine Centre
- facilitate clinical research by providing diagnostic services through the Histology laboratory
- Australian wildlife through the Wildlife Health Surveillance Victoria
The Faculty welcomes collaboration with industry and is an active partner in a number of ARC Linkage projects, commercialisation activities, and research supporting development of new products and services to the animal related industries.
Clinical Services
The University of Melbourne Veterinary Hospital is one of Australia’s leading veterinary hospital facilities, based in Werribee.
They provide veterinary care to the community via their general practice (primary and preventative care), referral practice (for veterinarians), emergency and critical care services and an equine centre.
They essentially operate like a large veterinary practice contained within world class facilities. Their team of caring and highly-qualified veterinary staff treat over 17,000 animals each year which is supported by a dedicated veterinary nurses, specialist technicians and administrative staff. They employ over 40 registered veterinarians from interns to senior veterinary registrars.
As well as their general practice, they provide specialist veterinary services in surgery, anaesthesia, radiology, neurology and clinical pathology.
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