Veterinary Degrees Online

Degree Code: J56_3

Duration: 2

Faculty/School/Institute offered: FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

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16a +8b +3c Two Years 4 semesters i) Candidates seeking admission to M.Sc. Applied Zoology course shall have passed the 3 years B.Sc. degree examination of Mangalore University or any other University considered equivalent thereto, with Zoology as optional/ major/ special subject at the under graduate level. They shall have obtained not less than 45% (40% for SC/ST candidates) marks in the cognate subject.

ii)Candidates who have passed the B.Sc.Ed. Degree examination (Regional college scheme) of any University are eligible for admission to the programme, provided they satisfy all other requirements mentioned in (i) above.

The programme is available as a one year course for full-time students. There is also a possibility to complete the MSc over a period of three years.

Year 1 = block 1 and 2
Year 2 = block 3
Year 3 = dissertation

Students wishing to be part-time should get in touch with the programme director before enrolling with the University of Edinburgh.
Location
Edinburgh
Course Description
This course aims is to enhance knowledge and understanding of the scientific study of animal behaviour and animal welfare that can be applied effectively in science and practice.

This MSc, initiated by Professor D. Wood-Gush in October 1990 has a strong international reputation and has received the support of many well-known animal welfare organisations in the UK and in Europe, including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the British Veterinary Association’s Animal Welfare Foundation, the Universities’ Federation for Animal Welfare.

This MSc will further broaden your knowledge of animal behaviour and welfare. At the end of the course we hope that you will be able to:
Demonstrate how scientific assessment of animal welfare can be applied in practical situation.
Undertake philosophical debate relating to animal welfare.
Communicate scientific results and information in research and other forms of debate.
Utilise effective and modern methods for describing and analysing scientific data.
Apply this knowledge in research (PhD) and in more practical environment.

A particular strength of the programme is that it enables its graduates to gain a very good overview of all up to date issues in the area of animal behaviour and welfare.

Each year we welcome some 25 students from different countries around the world. Students attending this postgraduate programme will benefit from excellent facilities and considerable expertise in animal behaviour and animal welfare matters. The University attracts a wide range of students from across the UK and worldwide, with one third of its full-time postgraduates coming from more than 100 countries from all over the world

The program provides students with the comprehensive background in veterinary anatomy and related areas: gross and comparative anatomy, developmental anatomy, histology, neuroscience and genetics. The students will be exposed to customized coursework, state-of-the-art laboratories and experienced staffs. Graduates from this program are well-prepared and ready to initiate a research program in the field of veterinary anatomy and its applications. Entering the academia of Veterinary Medicine will also be an option for the graduates.

The department is committed to provide the higher education, research and service in the fields of veterinary anesthesia, dentistry, ophthalmology, radiology, surgery and ultrasonography. The highly educated and experienced faculties contribute to our strength in the committed fields. The graduate program emphasizes on clinical practices and researches on a number of referred and nonreferred animal patients in the faculty teaching hospital. Students will have great opportunities to obtain clinical experiences for serving the society by servicing and assisting the faculties in the hospital.

Since many of the diseases and other public health issues that can be linked to animals are emerging across the world, veterinary public heath has gained more important than ever. Veterinarians play an important role in combining veterinary science and public health to promote and protect human health. As a result, public health veterinarians are increasingly in demand. Our program is a multidisciplinary course addressing food safety, food and animal production, epidemiology of infectious diseases, zoonoses, emerging diseases, animal waste management, antimicrobial resistance, risk analysis and other issues related to human health. The program is obligated to produce professionals with knowledge and skills, who can maintain the health of animal and human populations through an understanding and application of veterinary science. Only a thesis M.S. degree is offered

This graduate program is designed to prepare veterinarians for research, teaching, practicing and other related areas. Specialized areas of academic staff in the program include endocrine pharmacology, immunopharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, herbal pharmacology and toxicology. Several departmental staff serve on intercollegiate faculties of Pharmacology and Biotechnology.

Veterinary Medicine provides curricula in species-oriented specific fields, which include avian medicine, aquatic animal medicine, companion animal medicine, swine medicine and ruminant medicine. The staffs are well equipped with long term practice and research experiences in particular species including individual management, farm management, disease prevention, treatment and control as well as epidemiology. The collaborations between livestock producers and the faculty members together with the diagnostic laboratory facilities provide great advantages in the survey and the research on some livestock diseases. Problem-oriented and field trials are considered to be major attributions. Our programs are flexibleand students can switch between species within the program provided without the need to resign from the program.

The course provides students with an understanding of physiology, pathology, surgery, biotechnology and diseases in animal reproduction that can be applied effectively in animal research, management, care and production. The program is the first in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, which provides great breadth of specialist expertise, coursework and facilities including laboratories, farms contact and animal teaching hospital accessible to all students. It also has been strengthened by international collaborations from veterinary colleges worldwide. Graduates from this research-rich taught Ph.D. will be prepared for employment in research establishments, education as well as non-governmental organisations.”