Integrated Masters Veterinary Medicine

The Integrated Masters in Veterinary Medicine at ULHT aims to provide an adequate theoretical knowledge based on science and broad practical experience that will enable the future licensees to treat and prevent diseases in animal, contribute to animal production upholding the animal¿s health and welfare, protect public health from animal-borne disease by ensuring hygiene and safety of food of animal origin destined for human consumption. Consequently, the curricular programme is all-inclusive and interdisciplinary in order to prepare the Veterinarians for the various possible paths their careers may take and in which the core subjects are included: Adequate knowledge of the sciences in which the activities of a veterinarian are based; adequate knowledge of the structure and functions of healthy animals, their husbandry, reproduction and hygiene in general as well as their feeding, including the technology used in the manufacturing and preservation of foods that correspond to their needs; adequate knowledge of the behaviour, protection and well being of animals; Adequate knowledge of the causes, nature, course, effects, diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases whether these are considered individually or in groups; among these, a special knowledge of diseases that are transmissible to humans; adequate knowledge of preventive medicine; adequate knowledge of food hygiene and safety and technology involved in the production, manufacturing and putting into circulation of animal foodstuffs or foodstuffs of animal origin intended for human consumption; , adequate knowledge with regard to the laws, regulations and administrative organization concerning the subjects listed above; An adequate clinical experience and practice.