At the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, we train the veterinarians and researchers of the future, provide care for animals, and conduct leading and socially relevant research. We excel in this. We view the world through a veterinary lens and see that the health and well-being of animals, humans, and the environment are interconnected. For us, this way of looking and thinking is natural. For the world, it is vital.
Clinical SciencesA small-scale, interdisciplinary bachelor’s programme at the intersection of Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy and Medicine. Read the interview with three students and the head of the relatively new Clinical Sciences programme.
Control of infectious diseasesHow do you study something you cannot see? Using state-of-the-art electron microscopes and powerful computers, Daniel Hurdiss and his colleagues aim to illuminate viruses and find ways to stop them in their tracks.
University Animal HospitalYou are most welcome at the University Animal Hospital! The place where we treat patients, train students, and conduct research in collaboration with international colleagues, aiming to develop new treatments for animals.
Vetscience
Vetscience is the magazine of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, in which we share stories about how we are working to improve the health of animals, people and their environment. Help shape our shared future and be inspired – or inspire us! The latest edition focuses on: ‘Making the invisible visible’.
Animal welfare in livestock farming There is an increasing focus on animal welfare in livestock farming. The Dutch government wants the entire livestock sector to be ‘animal-worthy’ by 2040. But what does such livestock farming look like?
Precious Each and every day, the staff of the academic veterinary hospital strives to improve the health and well-being of animals. These employees are deeply committed to helping animals. Who are these employees? And what drives them to work at the academic veterinary hospital?
Help for defense veterans with PTSD Researchers from Veterinary Medicine aim to improve the quality of life for defense veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through the project Horsepower, particularly for those who have been 'treated out.'
Stranded sea mammals Every year, hundreds of marine mammals wash up on the Dutch coast. But what do these animals actually die of? That is what we are investigating at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
