Facilities Department of Farm Animal Health
The department of Farm Animal Health of the faculty of Veterinary Medicine has state of the art facilities and comprehensive expertise on farm animal health, welfare, infectious diseases, metabolism, fertility and food at its disposal. The animal facilities are modern and highly equipped to meet the needs of the animals, researchers, students and teaching staff. In addition, several laboratories are available on the campus of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine for microbiology (VMDC), molecular pathology (DMPC) and diagnostics (University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory). The in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratory offers a wide range of opportunities to investigate reproductive disorders and the impact of (metabolic) conditions in human and animals by the use of oocytes derived from slaughterhouse ovaries. The combination of specialists on the different areas of Veterinary Medicine and in house biologists and epidemiologists creates an ideal scientific environment.