Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is the most important veterinary educational and research institute in Finland, as well as the only institution of higher education in Finland that produces veterinary surgeons.

News

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

30.1.2019

Health news

Skeletal disease found in Karelian Bear Dogs represents the first spontaneous animal model of human hypophosphatasia

A gene defect identified in Karelian Bear Dogs causes a severe bone disease. A gene test has been developed for diagnostic and breeding purposes.

30.1.2019

Life science news

A curly finding in canine genes

Professor Hannes Lohi’s research group has discovered a new gene variant underlying curly fur in the KRT71 keratin gene, also revealing an...

21.1.2019

Health news

Overlapping genomic regions underlie canine fearfulness and human mental disorders

Professor Hannes Lohi’s group has identified two novel anxiety related genomic regions in German Shepherd dogs. The region associated with...

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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!