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Division 5.4.1 Study programme for veterinary surgeons

United Kingdom

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The programme of studies leading to the evidence of formal qualifications in veterinary medicine shall include at least the subjects listed below.

Instruction in one or more of these subjects may be given as part of, or in association with, other courses.

  1. A..

    Basic subjects

    • Physics

    • Chemistry

    • Animal biology

    • Plant biology

    • Biomathematics

  2. B..

    Specific subjects

    1. a..

      Basic sciences:

      • Anatomy (including histology and embryology)

      • Physiology

      • Biochemistry

      • Genetics

      • Pharmacology

      • Pharmacy

      • Toxicology

      • Microbiology

      • Immunology

      • Epidemiology

      • Professional ethics

    2. b..

      Clinical sciences:

      • Obstetrics

      • Pathology (including pathological anatomy)

      • Parasitology

      • Clinical medicine and surgery (including anaesthetics)

      • Clinical lectures on the various domestic animals, poultry and other animal species

      • Preventive medicine

      • Radiology

      • Reproduction and reproductive disorders

      • Veterinary state medicine and public health

      • Veterinary legislation and forensic medicine

      • Therapeutics

      • Propaedeutics

    3. c..

      Animal production

      • Animal production

      • Animal nutrition

      • Agronomy

      • Rural economics

      • Animal husbandry

      • Veterinary hygiene

      • Animal ethology and protection

    4. d..

      Food hygiene

      • Inspection and control of animal foodstuffs or foodstuffs of animal origin

      • Food hygiene and technology

      • Practical work (including practical work in places where slaughtering and processing of foodstuffs takes place)

Practical training may be in the form of a training period, provided that such training is full-time and under the direct control of the competent authority, and does not exceed six months within the aggregate training period of five years study.

The distribution of the theoretical and practical training among the various groups of subjects shall be balanced and coordinated in such a way that the knowledge and experience may be acquired in a manner which will enable veterinary surgeons to perform all their duties.