Veterinary medicine is a discipline at the crossroads of medicine, biology, agronomy and pharmacy. It focuses on the collective and individual health of livestock and companion animals, and its implications for the environment, human health and society.
At the forefront of managing public health problems and monitoring contagious diseases, veterinarians also spearhead human and animal biomedical research. In this sense, veterinary medicine is an indispensable link in global health.
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The advantages of veterinary medicine at the University of Namur
- From the very first block, you're in direct contact with animals
- You put your skills to good use on the veterinary department's educational farm, which has also forged special collaborations with other training stakeholders
- Regular contact with research teams in the various laboratories root your bachelor's training in this fascinating world where knowledge develops
- Your training is accompanied by reflection on the implications of the sciences and their practice, and makes you veterinarians as concerned about owners as they are about their animals
- Theoretical training rooted in the reality of the field. Learning involves using a concept (knowledge) acquired in one context to solve a problem in another: this process is called "transfer" and making a medical decision with a critical, scientific and human mind.
- Innovative teaching tools. The department offers a wide range of team work, multidisciplinary meetings, laboratory exercises, a unique collection of anatomical models, 360° and 3D animations.