Department of Veterinary Medicine: Cambridge Veterinary School

The Department of Veterinary Medicine at Cambridge is at the forefront of veterinary science and education and is a centre of excellence for teaching and research.

We produce clinicians, researchers and practitioners of the very highest calibre. Our graduates go on to follow diverse career paths, with many becoming successful practitioners and academic veterinarians, but with many also going on to become leading biomedical researchers. Many prestigious posts in the various branches of the veterinary profession are occupied by Cambridge graduates.

We also run the Queen's Veterinary Hospital, offering the best professional care as a teaching and a referral hospital.


National and international initiatives Upcoming Courses		Research projects needing assistance from practitioners with collection of cases
Cambridge Infectious Diseases Consortium: Training veterinarians as infectious disease specialists. Next Outreach (CROP) Course 16-20 April 2012: click for more info		Introduction. Medial elbow tendinosis in cats. Canine Lymphoma - calls for samples Liver and pancreas research in dogs - calls for samples Humeral fracture in Spaniels and patella fracture in cats. Anal sac gland carcinoma in English cocker spaniels. Haemangiosarcoma in German shepherd dogs. Soft tissue sarcomas in Golden retrievers and Rottweilers. Melanoma in schnauzers and poodles. Mammary carcinoma in English springer spaniels.

News & events

The Queen's first visit, after her coronation, was to the Cambridge Veterinary School. Read more.
Research collaboration finds that African bats have antibodies that neutralise a deadly virus. Read more.
The New Bushmeat - research carried out by a team from the Cambridge Infectious Disease Consortium and the Institue of Zoology. Read more
BBC Breakfast News - interview with Professor Robin Frankin. Listen
Professors Robin Franklin and Charles ffrench- Constant are awarded the Multiple Sclerosis Research Project of the Year at the MS awards ceremony. Watch Video
Researchers at the University of Cambridge and Institute of Zoology, London are studying bat-human interactions in West Africa with a hope to reduce public health risks. Further details
Dr Simon Frost is one of the awardees of the BBSRC UK-US funding for research aimed at controlling the transmission of diseases amongst human, animals and the environment. Further details
Vets in Cambridge reveal images of a 3D model of the head of a Metropolitan Police Dog whose skull was fractured during the recent riots in London
Cambridge Veterinary School Scientists discover new strain of MRSA - Read more..
Cambridge Veterinary School tops the league of UK Veterinary Schools in the Guardian 2012 ranking of UK Universities
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The HOPE Appeal reaches its £1.3 million target Read more..
New referral service for Exotic Species
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Quick links: Talks and seminars; Inherited diseases in dogs database; Cambridge University Veterinary Society