Department of Veterinary Medicine

Study with us

Our students are passionate about excellence in veterinary medicine but they are also looking for a broader education and the opportunity to learn from inspirational teachers, internationally recognised researchers, and the finest minds of previous generations.

The Queen's Veterinary School Hospital

The Queen's Veterinary School Hospital is a teaching and a referral hospital whose aims are to provide a comprehensive and demonstrably excellent clinical service across a range of species and disciplines for clients, undergraduate and postgraduate students and the veterinary profession in general.

Winner of the Antibiotic Guardian 'Student of the Year' Award 2020

We would like to congratulate Chioma for winning the Student of the Year category of the Antibiotic Guardian Shared Learning and Awards 2020. The highest number of entries ever were received in 2020 and so the award is an achievement to be proud of. Image credit Lloyd Mann.

International Canine Health Awards

Dr Valeria Bergomi, winner of the 2020 Postgraduate Student Inspiration Award as part of the International Canine Health Awards

Looking to dogs for the answers.

Dogs are 10 times more likely than people to develop osteosarcoma, so focusing on dogs with naturally occurring forms of the cancer could yield vital insight into our understanding of the disease and how it spreads in humans.

Research

The advancement of knowledge through research is the core ethos of the Department of Veterinary Medicine

Library

Library & Information

New database for worm-host interaction research

The Parasitology group led by Cinzia Cantacessi has launched a new database collating published data on the interactions between parasitic worms and the vertebrate gut microbiome, facilitating the search for gut microbial populations with potential roles in the pathophysiology of helminth disease and parasite-mediated suppression of host inflammatory responses