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The Veterinary School curriculum is a four year program consisting of two years of basic science studies, and two years of clinical work leading to the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). The University uses a combination of formal classes in Antigua and advanced communication information and technology to execute the curriculum.

The pre-clinical phase of the curriculum spans two years and students are required to take courses in Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Neuroanatomy, Physiology, Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry.

The para-clinical phase consists of courses in Pathology, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Microbiology, Virology, Immunology, Parasitology & Entomology, Ethics & Jurisprudence, Public Health, Preventive & Hygiene and Physical Diagnosis.

In addition, during the clinical phase, students undertake clinical rotations at the Veterinary Hospitals affiliated to the School of Veterinary Medicine. These clinical rotations include Large & Small Animal Medicine, Large & Small Animal Surgery, and Large & Small Animal Theriogenology.

Veterinary anatomy is the basic science to study the form, structure and function of animal body. Originally the term “anatomia” derives from the Greek ana, meaning “apart”, and the tome, meaning “cut”.

Students gain an anatomical knowledge of the cadaver specimen through dissection, palpation and observation with the naked eye. The objective basic veterinary anatomy is to get a clear understanding of the normal structure of the body with a dog. The comparative veterinary anatomy treats systemically the major domestic species such as horse, ox, pig, dog, cat, goat and chicken etc. We are instructing this course with systematic and regional anatomical method.

System-oriented anatomy deals with the structure of groups of organs that are closely related by a common function, for example, the digestive system, the circulatory system, the respiratory system, and etc.

Regional anatomy is one of the foundation of clinical practice focused on the relationships within special region of the body. This course is allocated to laboratory work.