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THE FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE


The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Address:
Bulevar JNA 18
11000 BELGRADE
Telephone: (011) 685-936
Fax: (011) 685-939

Dean:
Professor Dr. Bo`idar Markovi}

Vice deans:
Professor Dr. Milan Balti}
Professor Dr. Todor Pali}
Professor Dr. Milan Te{i}

Secretary:
Radovan Stanojevi}, LL. B.

Detailed information in Serbian



ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was founded in 1936 by the Decree of the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Three years after its foundation, construction of the Faculty building started, but the works were interrupted because of the war, so that the central building was completed in 1948, at which time a formal ceremony took place.

There have been several marked changes in the internal structure of the Faculty and its curriculum, with the aim of providing the necessary conditions for up-to-date education, teaching and research work.

Since its foundation, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has turned out 5,336 veterinary graduates, 207 holders of M.S. degrees, and 486 holders of PhD degrees.

Five members of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts have been elected from among the ranks of tthe TEACHING STAFF of this Faculty; one of them was the president of that institution, whereas two became rectors of the University of Belgrade.



INTERNAL ORGANIZATION

Besides its undergraduate and postgraduate courses, the Faculty has an extensive research programme. These are organized within its 27 departments: the Department of Anatomy; the Department of Histology and Embrynology; the Department of Physiology and Biochemistry; the Department of Pathological Physiology; the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; the Department of Chemistry; the Department of Physics; the Department of General Education; the Department of the Diseases of Hoofed Animals, Carnivorous and Game Animals, and Poultry; the Department of Ungulata Diseases; the Department of Obstetrics, Sterility and Artificial Insemination; the Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology and Onychology; the Department of Radiology and Radiation Hygiene; the Department of Pathological Morphology; the Department of Forensic Veterinary Medicine and Statutory Regulations; the Department of Animal Hygiene; the Department of Microbiology; the Department of Edible and Toxic Herbs; the Department of Contagious Diseases of Animals and Bees; the Department of Nutrition; the Department of Parasitology; the Department of Parasitic Diseases; the Department of Animal Breeding; the Department of Economics and Statistics; the Department of Milk Technology and Hygiene; and the Department of Meat Technology and Hygiene.



TEACHING STAFF

Tthe TEACHING STAFF of the Faculty includes: 37 full professors, 19 associate professors, 24 assistant professors, 41 assistants, 27 junior assistants, and 2 foreign language lecturers.



UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Each year some 200 new students are admitted into the first year.

The course lasts five years, namely ten semesters.


Future Veterinarians Gaining the Necessary Experience

The first two years of BVet Med are identical to those majoring in the Hygiene of Food of Animal Origin. From the third year students opt for courses depending on their major.

After graduation they acquire the degree of BVetMed (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine) or graduate in the hygiene of food of animal origin.



POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine offers a number of courses for POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, in: the morphology and physiology of animals; the pathology and treatment of animals; veterinary preventive medicine and the hygiene and technology of foods of animal origin.

The Faculty also offers 33 courses for specialists; ten of them are in the field of animal health protection, four in the field of food technology and hygiene; whereas, the remaining refer to animal hygiene, virology of nutrition, pharmacology and toxicology, environmental protection, sanitation, genetics, parasitology, etc.

A Ph D degree can be earned in the field of veterinary science and related sciences.



PUBLICATIONS

The Faculty publishes two journals: Acta Veterinaria and The Veterinary Herald (in Serbian).



LIBRARY

The Faculty library holdings total 18,910 units. Reading rooms for TEACHING STAFF and students are provided.