Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

The faculty of veterinary medicine is the only institution offering veterinary education in Finland.

News

News from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and field of veterinary science.

18.3.2020

Practical arrangements at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine during the coronavirus outbreak

Any special instructions applying exclusively to teaching, research and other arrangements at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will be...

11.11.2020

Life science news

Early-life diet and canine atopy can have a connection

Researchers from the international multidisciplinary research group “DogRisk” at the University of Helsinki have found novel early-life risk...

27.10.2020

Health news

Diet affects skin gene expression in both healthy and atopic dogs

Differences in skin gene expression were observed between healthy and atopic Staffordshire Bull Terriers as well as between dogs that ate either...

5.10.2020

Life science news

First rehoming of laboratory dogs in Finland was successful but required a great deal of work

Researchers at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Helsinki monitored the success of rehoming 16 laboratory beagles in 2015–...

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Events

10.12. 2020

Mirjami Mattila: STRESS RESPONSE MECHANISMS IN LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

Thu 10.12.2020 12:00-14:00 EE-talo, Walter-sali, Agnes Sjöbergin katu 2 Mirjami...

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Animal health care and food safety

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is responsible for the basic education of veterinary surgeons in Finland, as well as for research operations and postgraduate and continuing education in the field of veterinary sciences. In addition to being the premier institution for animal health care and wellbeing in Finland, the faculty has a strong focus on food safety. We are also constantly researching and advancing the clinical treatment of animal diseases, as well as related services.

Admissions

Apply for the basic training of veterinarians or postgraduate studies.

Research

The focus area for research in veterinary medicine is One Health. Explore our research and researchers.

E. coli bacteria in electron microscope image

Services

Faculty provides a variety of veterinary expert services. Take a look and contact us!