Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Course sheet
A.Y. 2025/2026
Single-cycle master
LM-42 R - Medicina veterinaria
The Master's Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine is a single-cycle course with limited enrolment and compulsory attendance, which aims to provide graduates with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to practise as a Veterinary Surgeon in accordance with the guidelines of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). The courses in this class (LM42) aim to train specialist graduates with scientific knowledge, methodological foundations and technical-practical skills that enable them to practise as Veterinary Surgeons, playing an indispensable role in animal care and welfare in accordance with environmental sustainability, public health and food safety, serving the community at the national and international level. In accordance with Articles 1 and 3 of Law No. 163 of 8 November 2021, the final examination for the single-cycle Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine (class LM-42) qualifies graduates to practise as Veterinary Surgeons. Graduates of the class must possess advanced knowledge, skills and competences:
- of the principles of evidence-based medicine and the One Health approach, understanding the economic and social context, and applying the scientific method to improve animal health, quality of care and welfare, veterinary public health and food safety;
- of the legislative (national and international), bioethical and deontological bases in relation to professional responsibilities towards animals, society and the environment;
- of the structure, functions and behaviour of animal species of veterinary interest, including knowledge of unconventional species, wild species, fish species, insects useful to humans, animals and the environment, and animals used for scientific purposes;
- of the clinical, diagnostic and epidemiological aspects necessary to prevent, diagnose and treat animal diseases, considered individually or in groups, including those for recognising and managing zoonoses and the concepts of translational and comparative medicine;
- of transmissible diseases, preventive medicine, veterinary public health and food safety, including those aimed at epidemiological surveillance of the territory and investigation and certification activities also aimed at the national and international framework for the prevention and management of epidemic and non-epidemic veterinary health emergencies and public health, with particular reference to zoonoses, in relation to the specificities of the specialist context;
- of animal nutrition and feeding, technologies and management of livestock farms, optimisation of production, in the light of technological and management innovations, with respect for animal welfare and the reduction of the environmental impact of livestock farming; of hygiene and technology involved in the production, manufacture and circulation of animal feed and supplements, including skills relating to control, enforcement of current legislation and ensuring the safety and quality of products in these supply chains;
- veterinary pharmacology and toxicology, including legislation on drugs, regulations on animal poisoning and guidelines on the responsible use of drugs, with particular attention to the use of antimicrobial and antiparasitic ones with a high environmental impact, as well as the most common xenobiotic substances that are potentially harmful to animals, their production and the environment.
The training is achieved through a five-year course divided into semesters; the courses include lectures, practical activities, fieldwork and laboratory work, to be carried out in small groups with a tutor, aimed at active learning by the student, analysis and problem solving for diagnostic purposes and the acquisition of practical skills and professional competences. At the same time, from the first year onwards, students carry out practical activities in the subject areas covered by the Practical-Assessment Internship (clinics of pets, horses and exotic (unconventional) animals; veterinary public health and food safety; animal production and livestock medicine, both at Faculty facilities (University Veterinary Hospital, Experimental Teaching Zootechnical Unit, research laboratories) and at affiliated public and/or private institutions and foreign universities. Throughout the course, attention is paid to the acquisition by students of ?Day One Competences? (DOCs), a list of knowledge and skills defined as ?first day? ones that new graduates must possess when entering the professional work, detailed in a document drawn up by the European Coordinating Committee on Veterinary Training (ECCVT) and adopted by EAEVE. Its objective is to monitor the harmonisation of the minimum standards for veterinary training programmes, established by European Union Directive 2005/36, and to evaluate, promote and further improve the quality standards of the facilities and of the teaching of Veterinary Medicine.
The Master's Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine is a single-cycle course with limited enrolment and compulsory attendance, which aims to provide graduates with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to practise as a Veterinary Surgeon in accordance with the guidelines of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). The courses in this class (LM42) aim to train specialist graduates with scientific knowledge, methodological foundations and technical-practical skills that enable them to practise as Veterinary Surgeons, playing an indispensable role in animal care and welfare in accordance with environmental sustainability, public health and food safety, serving the community at the national and international level. In accordance with Articles 1 and 3 of Law No. 163 of 8 November 2021, the final examination for the single-cycle Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine (class LM-42) qualifies graduates to practise as Veterinary Surgeons. Graduates of the class must possess advanced knowledge, skills and competences:
- of the principles of evidence-based medicine and the One Health approach, understanding the economic and social context, and applying the scientific method to improve animal health, quality of care and welfare, veterinary public health and food safety;
- of the legislative (national and international), bioethical and deontological bases in relation to professional responsibilities towards animals, society and the environment;
- of the structure, functions and behaviour of animal species of veterinary interest, including knowledge of unconventional species, wild species, fish species, insects useful to humans, animals and the environment, and animals used for scientific purposes;
- of the clinical, diagnostic and epidemiological aspects necessary to prevent, diagnose and treat animal diseases, considered individually or in groups, including those for recognising and managing zoonoses and the concepts of translational and comparative medicine;
- of transmissible diseases, preventive medicine, veterinary public health and food safety, including those aimed at epidemiological surveillance of the territory and investigation and certification activities also aimed at the national and international framework for the prevention and management of epidemic and non-epidemic veterinary health emergencies and public health, with particular reference to zoonoses, in relation to the specificities of the specialist context;
- of animal nutrition and feeding, technologies and management of livestock farms, optimisation of production, in the light of technological and management innovations, with respect for animal welfare and the reduction of the environmental impact of livestock farming; of hygiene and technology involved in the production, manufacture and circulation of animal feed and supplements, including skills relating to control, enforcement of current legislation and ensuring the safety and quality of products in these supply chains;
- veterinary pharmacology and toxicology, including legislation on drugs, regulations on animal poisoning and guidelines on the responsible use of drugs, with particular attention to the use of antimicrobial and antiparasitic ones with a high environmental impact, as well as the most common xenobiotic substances that are potentially harmful to animals, their production and the environment.
The training is achieved through a five-year course divided into semesters; the courses include lectures, practical activities, fieldwork and laboratory work, to be carried out in small groups with a tutor, aimed at active learning by the student, analysis and problem solving for diagnostic purposes and the acquisition of practical skills and professional competences. At the same time, from the first year onwards, students carry out practical activities in the subject areas covered by the Practical-Assessment Internship (clinics of pets, horses and exotic (unconventional) animals; veterinary public health and food safety; animal production and livestock medicine, both at Faculty facilities (University Veterinary Hospital, Experimental Teaching Zootechnical Unit, research laboratories) and at affiliated public and/or private institutions and foreign universities. Throughout the course, attention is paid to the acquisition by students of ?Day One Competences? (DOCs), a list of knowledge and skills defined as ?first day? ones that new graduates must possess when entering the professional work, detailed in a document drawn up by the European Coordinating Committee on Veterinary Training (ECCVT) and adopted by EAEVE. Its objective is to monitor the harmonisation of the minimum standards for veterinary training programmes, established by European Union Directive 2005/36, and to evaluate, promote and further improve the quality standards of the facilities and of the teaching of Veterinary Medicine.
- of the principles of evidence-based medicine and the One Health approach, understanding the economic and social context, and applying the scientific method to improve animal health, quality of care and welfare, veterinary public health and food safety;
- of the legislative (national and international), bioethical and deontological bases in relation to professional responsibilities towards animals, society and the environment;
- of the structure, functions and behaviour of animal species of veterinary interest, including knowledge of unconventional species, wild species, fish species, insects useful to humans, animals and the environment, and animals used for scientific purposes;
- of the clinical, diagnostic and epidemiological aspects necessary to prevent, diagnose and treat animal diseases, considered individually or in groups, including those for recognising and managing zoonoses and the concepts of translational and comparative medicine;
- of transmissible diseases, preventive medicine, veterinary public health and food safety, including those aimed at epidemiological surveillance of the territory and investigation and certification activities also aimed at the national and international framework for the prevention and management of epidemic and non-epidemic veterinary health emergencies and public health, with particular reference to zoonoses, in relation to the specificities of the specialist context;
- of animal nutrition and feeding, technologies and management of livestock farms, optimisation of production, in the light of technological and management innovations, with respect for animal welfare and the reduction of the environmental impact of livestock farming; of hygiene and technology involved in the production, manufacture and circulation of animal feed and supplements, including skills relating to control, enforcement of current legislation and ensuring the safety and quality of products in these supply chains;
- veterinary pharmacology and toxicology, including legislation on drugs, regulations on animal poisoning and guidelines on the responsible use of drugs, with particular attention to the use of antimicrobial and antiparasitic ones with a high environmental impact, as well as the most common xenobiotic substances that are potentially harmful to animals, their production and the environment.
The training is achieved through a five-year course divided into semesters; the courses include lectures, practical activities, fieldwork and laboratory work, to be carried out in small groups with a tutor, aimed at active learning by the student, analysis and problem solving for diagnostic purposes and the acquisition of practical skills and professional competences. At the same time, from the first year onwards, students carry out practical activities in the subject areas covered by the Practical-Assessment Internship (clinics of pets, horses and exotic (unconventional) animals; veterinary public health and food safety; animal production and livestock medicine, both at Faculty facilities (University Veterinary Hospital, Experimental Teaching Zootechnical Unit, research laboratories) and at affiliated public and/or private institutions and foreign universities. Throughout the course, attention is paid to the acquisition by students of ?Day One Competences? (DOCs), a list of knowledge and skills defined as ?first day? ones that new graduates must possess when entering the professional work, detailed in a document drawn up by the European Coordinating Committee on Veterinary Training (ECCVT) and adopted by EAEVE. Its objective is to monitor the harmonisation of the minimum standards for veterinary training programmes, established by European Union Directive 2005/36, and to evaluate, promote and further improve the quality standards of the facilities and of the teaching of Veterinary Medicine.
The Master's Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine is a single-cycle course with limited enrolment and compulsory attendance, which aims to provide graduates with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to practise as a Veterinary Surgeon in accordance with the guidelines of the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). The courses in this class (LM42) aim to train specialist graduates with scientific knowledge, methodological foundations and technical-practical skills that enable them to practise as Veterinary Surgeons, playing an indispensable role in animal care and welfare in accordance with environmental sustainability, public health and food safety, serving the community at the national and international level. In accordance with Articles 1 and 3 of Law No. 163 of 8 November 2021, the final examination for the single-cycle Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine (class LM-42) qualifies graduates to practise as Veterinary Surgeons. Graduates of the class must possess advanced knowledge, skills and competences:
- of the principles of evidence-based medicine and the One Health approach, understanding the economic and social context, and applying the scientific method to improve animal health, quality of care and welfare, veterinary public health and food safety;
- of the legislative (national and international), bioethical and deontological bases in relation to professional responsibilities towards animals, society and the environment;
- of the structure, functions and behaviour of animal species of veterinary interest, including knowledge of unconventional species, wild species, fish species, insects useful to humans, animals and the environment, and animals used for scientific purposes;
- of the clinical, diagnostic and epidemiological aspects necessary to prevent, diagnose and treat animal diseases, considered individually or in groups, including those for recognising and managing zoonoses and the concepts of translational and comparative medicine;
- of transmissible diseases, preventive medicine, veterinary public health and food safety, including those aimed at epidemiological surveillance of the territory and investigation and certification activities also aimed at the national and international framework for the prevention and management of epidemic and non-epidemic veterinary health emergencies and public health, with particular reference to zoonoses, in relation to the specificities of the specialist context;
- of animal nutrition and feeding, technologies and management of livestock farms, optimisation of production, in the light of technological and management innovations, with respect for animal welfare and the reduction of the environmental impact of livestock farming; of hygiene and technology involved in the production, manufacture and circulation of animal feed and supplements, including skills relating to control, enforcement of current legislation and ensuring the safety and quality of products in these supply chains;
- veterinary pharmacology and toxicology, including legislation on drugs, regulations on animal poisoning and guidelines on the responsible use of drugs, with particular attention to the use of antimicrobial and antiparasitic ones with a high environmental impact, as well as the most common xenobiotic substances that are potentially harmful to animals, their production and the environment.
The training is achieved through a five-year course divided into semesters; the courses include lectures, practical activities, fieldwork and laboratory work, to be carried out in small groups with a tutor, aimed at active learning by the student, analysis and problem solving for diagnostic purposes and the acquisition of practical skills and professional competences. At the same time, from the first year onwards, students carry out practical activities in the subject areas covered by the Practical-Assessment Internship (clinics of pets, horses and exotic (unconventional) animals; veterinary public health and food safety; animal production and livestock medicine, both at Faculty facilities (University Veterinary Hospital, Experimental Teaching Zootechnical Unit, research laboratories) and at affiliated public and/or private institutions and foreign universities. Throughout the course, attention is paid to the acquisition by students of ?Day One Competences? (DOCs), a list of knowledge and skills defined as ?first day? ones that new graduates must possess when entering the professional work, detailed in a document drawn up by the European Coordinating Committee on Veterinary Training (ECCVT) and adopted by EAEVE. Its objective is to monitor the harmonisation of the minimum standards for veterinary training programmes, established by European Union Directive 2005/36, and to evaluate, promote and further improve the quality standards of the facilities and of the teaching of Veterinary Medicine.
The course prepares students for the profession of Veterinary Surgeon, who carries out their professional activity in the service of the community and for the protection of animal and human health.
Article 1 of the Code of Conduct of the National Federation of the Orders of Italian Veterinarians specifies that Veterinary Surgeons devote their work:
- to the protection of humans from dangers and harm deriving from the environment in which animals live, from animal diseases, and from the consumption of foodstuffs or other products of animal origin;
- to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases and to the protection of animal welfare;
- to the preservation and functional development of livestock resources;
- to the preservation and safeguarding of the environment and of wildlife heritage, inspired by principles of biodiversity protection and coexistence compatible with humans;
- to activities related to the lives of companion animals, sport animals, and exotic animals;
- to the promotion of respect for animals and their welfare as sentient beings;
- to the promotion of hygiene and health prevention campaigns and education for a proper human-animal relationship;
- to activities connected to food production, its correct management, and the assessment of risks linked to food safety management.
Competencies associated with the role:
- to perform the indicated functions adequately, the graduate in Veterinary Medicine must acquire the necessary skills to operate in the various fields of the profession;
- to carry out their role in the clinical field, the graduate in Veterinary Medicine must be able to detect and assess the health and welfare status of individual animals or groups of animals and to develop appropriate treatment plans that consider the interests of the patients and available resources;
- to work properly in the field of animal production, they must be able to assess the physical condition, welfare and nutritional status of an animal or group of animals, and provide advice on breeding and feeding principles.
- to operate in the field of animal health, the graduate in Veterinary Medicine must be able to develop and recommend prevention and prophylaxis programmes for individual animal species, in line with accepted standards of animal health, welfare, and public health, recognise suspicious symptoms of notifiable and zoonotic diseases, and take appropriate action, including notification to the competent authorities;
- to operate in the field of inspection of food of animal origin, the graduate in Veterinary Medicine must be able to detect and critically assess the suitability for consumption, hygiene, and quality of such foodstuffs.
Employment opportunities:
Access to most employment opportunities in this profession requires registration with the register of a Provincial Order of Veterinary Surgeons. The Veterinary Surgeon may work in freelance practice, in the livestock production chain industry (e.g., feed, supplements, genetic selection and production development), in the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., technical consultancy and support, research and development, regulatory affairs and registration), and in the food industry (e.g., production hygiene, processing technologies and management of food production of animal origin), in universities and research institutions, in international agencies and organisations (e.g., EFSA, EMA, EU Food and Veterinary Office, OIE), and in the Armed Forces. Upon obtaining a diploma from a School of Specialisation, employment within the National Health Service (ASL/ATS and Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes) may also be possible.
Article 1 of the Code of Conduct of the National Federation of the Orders of Italian Veterinarians specifies that Veterinary Surgeons devote their work:
- to the protection of humans from dangers and harm deriving from the environment in which animals live, from animal diseases, and from the consumption of foodstuffs or other products of animal origin;
- to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases and to the protection of animal welfare;
- to the preservation and functional development of livestock resources;
- to the preservation and safeguarding of the environment and of wildlife heritage, inspired by principles of biodiversity protection and coexistence compatible with humans;
- to activities related to the lives of companion animals, sport animals, and exotic animals;
- to the promotion of respect for animals and their welfare as sentient beings;
- to the promotion of hygiene and health prevention campaigns and education for a proper human-animal relationship;
- to activities connected to food production, its correct management, and the assessment of risks linked to food safety management.
Competencies associated with the role:
- to perform the indicated functions adequately, the graduate in Veterinary Medicine must acquire the necessary skills to operate in the various fields of the profession;
- to carry out their role in the clinical field, the graduate in Veterinary Medicine must be able to detect and assess the health and welfare status of individual animals or groups of animals and to develop appropriate treatment plans that consider the interests of the patients and available resources;
- to work properly in the field of animal production, they must be able to assess the physical condition, welfare and nutritional status of an animal or group of animals, and provide advice on breeding and feeding principles.
- to operate in the field of animal health, the graduate in Veterinary Medicine must be able to develop and recommend prevention and prophylaxis programmes for individual animal species, in line with accepted standards of animal health, welfare, and public health, recognise suspicious symptoms of notifiable and zoonotic diseases, and take appropriate action, including notification to the competent authorities;
- to operate in the field of inspection of food of animal origin, the graduate in Veterinary Medicine must be able to detect and critically assess the suitability for consumption, hygiene, and quality of such foodstuffs.
Employment opportunities:
Access to most employment opportunities in this profession requires registration with the register of a Provincial Order of Veterinary Surgeons. The Veterinary Surgeon may work in freelance practice, in the livestock production chain industry (e.g., feed, supplements, genetic selection and production development), in the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., technical consultancy and support, research and development, regulatory affairs and registration), and in the food industry (e.g., production hygiene, processing technologies and management of food production of animal origin), in universities and research institutions, in international agencies and organisations (e.g., EFSA, EMA, EU Food and Veterinary Office, OIE), and in the Armed Forces. Upon obtaining a diploma from a School of Specialisation, employment within the National Health Service (ASL/ATS and Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes) may also be possible.
Attendance at all teaching activities included in the course programme is compulsory. This requirement is met by attending at least 70 per cent of the lectures and practical sessions for each activity.
Enrolment
Starting from the 2025-26 academic year, admission to the single-cycle Master's Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine (LM-42) will follow a new procedure.
Enrolment in the first semester (known as the "filter semester") is open to all. The filter semester will take place between September and November and will include three compulsory courses:
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Propaedeutics
- Physics
- Biology
At the end of the course, there will be two national exam sessions, which will be the same for all locations:
- First exam session: 20 November 2025
- Second exam session: 10 December 2025
To enrol in the single-cycle Master's Degree in Veterinary Medicine, students must have passed all three exams (with a minimum grade of 18/30) and be placed in a suitable position in the national merit ranking.
For further information, please visit: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/immatricolarsi-e-iscriversi/medicina-odontoiatria-e-veterinaria-accesso-e-semestre-filtro
Enrolment in the first semester (known as the "filter semester") is open to all. The filter semester will take place between September and November and will include three compulsory courses:
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Propaedeutics
- Physics
- Biology
At the end of the course, there will be two national exam sessions, which will be the same for all locations:
- First exam session: 20 November 2025
- Second exam session: 10 December 2025
To enrol in the single-cycle Master's Degree in Veterinary Medicine, students must have passed all three exams (with a minimum grade of 18/30) and be placed in a suitable position in the national merit ranking.
For further information, please visit: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/immatricolarsi-e-iscriversi/medicina-odontoiatria-e-veterinaria-accesso-e-semestre-filtro
Enrolment
The new admission procedure for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine courses requires enrolment in the first semester, known as the filter semester, with three courses - Chemistry and Biochemistry Propaedeutics, Physics and Biology - each worth 6 University Credit Points (CFU). At the end of the filter semester, there are two exam sessions for each course and, based on the marks obtained in the filter semester exams, the Ministry of University and Research draws up a national merit ranking with a list of those admitted to the second semester of the course.
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Programme description and courses list
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biology | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/05 |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry Propaedeutics | 6 | 48 | Italian | BIO/10 CHIM/03 |
| Physics | 6 | 48 | Italian | FIS/07 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochemistry, Bacteriology, Virology and Veterinary Immunology | 11 | 112 | Italian | BIO/10 VET/05 |
| - Bacteriology and veterinary virology | 3 | 32 | VET/05 | |
| - Biochemistry | 5 | 48 | BIO/10 | |
| - Veterinary immunolgy | 3 | 32 | VET/05 | |
| Biostatistics, General Zootechnics and Genetic Improvement | 5 | 56 | Italian | AGR/17 SECS-S/02 |
| - Biostatistics | 1 | 16 | SECS-S/02 | |
| - General Zootechnics and Genetic Improvement | 4 | 40 | AGR/17 | |
| Histology, Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 1 and 2 | 15 | 144 | Italian | VET/01 |
| - Histology and embriology | 4 | 40 | VET/01 | |
| - Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 1 | 6 | 56 | VET/01 | |
| - Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 2 | 5 | 48 | VET/01 | |
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | English | NN |
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Practical Training 1 Year - Animal Handling | 1 | 25 | Italian | NN |
be activated by the A.Y. 2026/2027
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Physiology and Endocrinology of Domestic Animals | 9 | 80 | Italian | VET/02 |
| - Endocrinology of domestic animals | 3 | 24 | VET/02 | |
| - Physiology of digestive system | 2 | 16 | VET/02 | |
| - Reproduction and lactation physiology | 2 | 16 | VET/02 | |
| - Respiratory and urinary system physiology | 2 | 24 | VET/02 | |
| Physiology and Ethology of Domstic Animals | 12 | 120 | Italian | VET/02 VET/08 |
| - Phisiology of the nervous, cardiovascular and muscular system | 6 | 56 | VET/02 | |
| - Veterinary ethology and animal welfare | 4 | 48 | VET/02 | |
| - Veterinary legislation | 2 | 16 | VET/08 | |
| Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 3 | 5 | 48 | Italian | VET/01 |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Animal Husbandry | 11 | 112 | Italian | AGR/18 AGR/19 AGR/20 |
| - Avian and rabbit farming management | 3 | 32 | AGR/20 | |
| - Herd management and breeding | 3 | 32 | AGR/19 | |
| - Livestock feeding | 3 | 32 | AGR/18 | |
| - Zootechnics systems and farm animal welfare | 2 | 16 | AGR/19 | |
| Companion Animal and Equine Breeding | 7 | 80 | Italian | AGR/18 AGR/19 |
| - Companion animal husbandry (dog, cat and horse) | 1 | 16 | AGR/19 | |
| - Companion animal nutrition and dietetics | 4 | 40 | AGR/18 | |
| - Principles of animal nutrition | 2 | 24 | AGR/18 | |
| Veterinary General Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry | 12 | 112 | Italian | BIO/12 VET/03 |
| - Clinical biochemistry | 4 | 40 | BIO/12 | |
| - General Veterinary pathology | 4 | 32 | VET/03 | |
| - Pathophysiology and immunopathology | 4 | 40 | VET/03 | |
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Prapractical Training -2 Anno Animal Handlingctical Training 5 Year | 1 | 25 | Italian | NN |
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Farm Animal Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Herd Health Management | 11 | 120 | Italian | VET/05 VET/06 |
| - Avian and Rabbit Pathology | 3 | 32 | VET/05 | |
| - Bovine Infectious Diseases | 2 | 24 | VET/05 | |
| - Farm animals parasitology and parasitic diseases | 3 | 32 | VET/06 | |
| - Infectious Diseases of Sheep and Goats | 1 | 8 | VET/05 | |
| - Swine Infectious Diseases | 2 | 24 | VET/05 | |
| Professional Competences | 9 | 80 | Italian | AGR/01 M-FIL/03 SECS-P/08 SPS/08 VET/08 |
| - Animal husbandry economics | 2 | 16 | AGR/01 | |
| - Bioethics 2 | 1 | 8 | M-FIL/03 | |
| - Legal Medicine and Veterinary Legislation | 2 | 16 | VET/08 | |
| - Veterinary practice management | 2 | 16 | SECS-P/08 | |
| - Veterinary professional communication | 2 | 24 | SPS/08 | |
| Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 1 | 5 | 48 | Italian | VET/03 |
| - Histopathology and Cytopathology | 2 | 16 | VET/03 | |
| - Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 2 | 3 | 32 | VET/03 | |
| Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology | 9 | 80 | Italian | VET/07 |
| - Veterinary Pharmacology | 5 | 48 | VET/07 | |
| - Veterinary toxicology | 4 | 32 | VET/07 | |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Companion Animals and Horse Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 7 | 72 | Italian | VET/05 VET/06 |
| - Companion animals, horse and new companion animals parasitology and parasitic diseases | 4 | 40 | VET/06 | |
| - Dog and cat infectious diseases | 2 | 24 | VET/05 | |
| - Equine infectious diseases | 1 | 8 | VET/05 | |
| Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 2 | 8 | 96 | Italian | VET/03 |
| - Necropsy | 3 | 40 | VET/03 | |
| - Veterinary Pathological Anatomy II | 3 | 32 | VET/03 | |
| - Veterinary oncology | 2 | 24 | VET/03 | |
| Zoonoses | 7 | 64 | Italian | VET/04 VET/05 VET/06 |
| - Food-borne zoonoses | 1 | 8 | VET/04 | |
| - Infectious Zoonotc Diseases | 3 | 24 | VET/05 | |
| - Parasitic zoonoses | 1 | 8 | VET/06 | |
| - Veterinary Epidemiology | 2 | 24 | VET/05 | |
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Practical Training 3 Year - Heard Health Management | 1 | 25 | Italian | NN |
| Practical Training 3 Year - Small Animal Teaching Hospital | 2 | 50 | Italian | NN |
be activated by the A.Y. 2028/2029
year
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Propaedeutics to the Veterinary Clinic | 6 | 80 | Italian | VET/08 VET/09 |
| - Propedeutica alla clinica chirurgica veterinaria | 2 | 24 | VET/09 | |
| - Propedeutica alla clinica medica veterinaria | 4 | 56 | VET/08 | |
| Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Regional Anatomy and Radiological Physics | 10 | 112 | Italian | FIS/07 VET/01 VET/08 VET/09 |
| - Large animal radiology and nuclear medicine | 2 | 24 | VET/09 | |
| - Radiological physics | 1 | 8 | FIS/07 | |
| - Regional anatomy | 3 | 32 | VET/01 | |
| - Small animal radiology and nuclear medicine | 2 | 16 | VET/09 | |
| - Ultrasonography | 2 | 32 | VET/08 | |
First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Inspection and Control of Food | 8 | 80 | Italian | VET/04 |
| - Fish Inspection and Control | 3 | 32 | VET/04 | |
| - Meat Inspection and control | 3 | 24 | VET/04 | |
| - Practical activities in slaughterhouses | 2 | 24 | VET/04 | |
| Medicine, Surgery and Genetic Disorders of Domestic Animals | 11 | 88 | Italian | AGR/17 VET/08 VET/09 |
| - Disease mechanisms in farm animal internal medicine | 2 | 16 | VET/08 | |
| - Diseases mechanisms in dog and cat | 2 | 16 | VET/08 | |
| - Genetic disease in domestic animals | 2 | 16 | AGR/17 | |
| - Mechanisms of disease in equine medicine | 2 | 16 | VET/08 | |
| - Mechanisms of disease in veterinary surgery | 3 | 24 | VET/09 | |
| Veterinary Obstetrics, Pathology and Reproductive Technologies | 6 | 64 | Italian | VET/10 |
| - Large animals reproductive disorders, artificial insemination and obstetrics | 3 | 32 | VET/10 | |
| - Small animals reproductive disorders, artificial insemination and obstetrics | 3 | 32 | VET/10 | |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Hygiene and Microbiology of Food | 8 | 72 | Italian | VET/04 |
| - Food hygiene and technology | 4 | 32 | VET/04 | |
| - Industries and animal food | 4 | 40 | VET/04 | |
| Veterinary Anesthesiology, Surgical Techniques and Intensive Care | 8 | 88 | Italian | VET/09 |
| - Veterinary anesthesiology and analgesia | 3 | 32 | VET/09 | |
| - Veterinary intensive care | 2 | 24 | VET/09 | |
| - Veterinary surgical techniques | 3 | 32 | VET/09 | |
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Practical Training 4 Year - Small Animals Ambulatory Clinics | 1 | 25 | Italian | NN |
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First semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Equine Clinic | 10 | 96 | Italian | VET/08 VET/09 VET/10 |
| - Equine internal medicine | 3 | 32 | VET/08 | |
| - Equine orthopedics | 1 | 8 | VET/09 | |
| - Equine reproduction | 2 | 16 | VET/10 | |
| - Equine surgery | 3 | 32 | VET/09 | |
| - Veterinary drug prescription and management for companion animals | 1 | 8 | VET/08 | |
| Large Animal Practice | 7 | 72 | Italian | VET/08 VET/10 |
| - Large animal practice and herd health management | 3 | 32 | VET/08 | |
| - Large animal theriogenology and neonatology | 3 | 32 | VET/10 | |
| - Veterinary prescription and drug management in food animals | 1 | 8 | VET/08 | |
| Small Animal and New Companion Animal Clinics | 12 | 128 | Italian | VET/08 VET/09 VET/10 |
| - New companion animals clinic | 1 | 8 | VET/09 | |
| - Small animal gynaecologic-obstretical clinic, andrology and neonatology | 3 | 32 | VET/10 | |
| - Small animal internal medicine | 3 | 32 | VET/08 | |
| - Small animal orthopedics and traumatology | 2 | 24 | VET/09 | |
| - Small animal surgery | 3 | 32 | VET/09 | |
Second semester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Training Courses of Your Choice | 8 | 128 | Italian | NN |
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 6 | 0 | Italian | NN |
Conclusive activities
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Practical Training 5 Year | 30 | 750 | Italian | NN |
Study plan rules
- Lo studente deve OBBLIGATORIAMENTE acquisire n. 8 cfu per attività a libera scelta selezionando uno dei percorsi che verranno erogati all'attivazione del quinto anno di corso.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training Courses of Your Choice | 8 | 128 | Italian | Second semester | NN |
Prescribed foundation courses
| Learning activity | Prescribed foundation courses |
|---|---|
| Animal Husbandry | Physiology and Endocrinology of Domestic Animals (compulsory), Physiology and Ethology of Domstic Animals (compulsory) |
| Biochemistry, Bacteriology, Virology and Veterinary Immunology | Chemistry and Biochemistry Propaedeutics (compulsory) |
| Companion Animal and Equine Breeding | Physiology and Endocrinology of Domestic Animals (compulsory), Physiology and Ethology of Domstic Animals (compulsory) |
| Companion Animals and Horse Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | Veterinary General Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry (compulsory) |
| Equine Clinic | Companion Animals and Horse Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (compulsory), Propaedeutics to the Veterinary Clinic (compulsory), Veterinary Anesthesiology, Surgical Techniques and Intensive Care (compulsory), Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Regional Anatomy and Radiological Physics (compulsory), Veterinary Obstetrics, Pathology and Reproductive Technologies (compulsory) |
| Farm Animal Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Herd Health Management | Animal Husbandry (compulsory), Veterinary General Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry (compulsory) |
| Histology, Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 1 and 2 | Biology (compulsory) |
| Hygiene and Microbiology of Food | Farm Animal Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Herd Health Management (compulsory), Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory), Zoonoses (compulsory) |
| Inspection and Control of Food | Farm Animal Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Herd Health Management (compulsory), Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 2 (compulsory), Zoonoses (compulsory) |
| Large Animal Practice | Farm Animal Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Herd Health Management (compulsory), Propaedeutics to the Veterinary Clinic (compulsory), Veterinary Anesthesiology, Surgical Techniques and Intensive Care (compulsory), Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Regional Anatomy and Radiological Physics (compulsory), Veterinary Obstetrics, Pathology and Reproductive Technologies (compulsory) |
| Medicine, Surgery and Genetic Disorders of Domestic Animals | Animal Husbandry (compulsory), Companion Animal and Equine Breeding (compulsory), Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 2 (compulsory) |
| Physiology and Endocrinology of Domestic Animals | Biochemistry, Bacteriology, Virology and Veterinary Immunology (compulsory), Histology, Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 1 and 2 (compulsory) |
| Physiology and Ethology of Domstic Animals | Biochemistry, Bacteriology, Virology and Veterinary Immunology (compulsory), Histology, Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 1 and 2 (compulsory) |
| Propaedeutics to the Veterinary Clinic | Medicine, Surgery and Genetic Disorders of Domestic Animals (compulsory) |
| Small Animal and New Companion Animal Clinics | Companion Animals and Horse Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (compulsory), Propaedeutics to the Veterinary Clinic (compulsory), Veterinary Anesthesiology, Surgical Techniques and Intensive Care (compulsory), Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Regional Anatomy and Radiological Physics (compulsory), Veterinary Obstetrics, Pathology and Reproductive Technologies (compulsory) |
| Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 3 | Histology, Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 1 and 2 (compulsory) |
| Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 1 | Veterinary General Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry (compulsory) |
| Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 2 | Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 1 (compulsory) |
| Veterinary Anesthesiology, Surgical Techniques and Intensive Care | Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (compulsory) |
| Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Regional Anatomy and Radiological Physics | Physics (compulsory), Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 2 (compulsory) |
| Veterinary General Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry | Physiology and Endocrinology of Domestic Animals (compulsory), Physiology and Ethology of Domstic Animals (compulsory), Systematic and Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 3 (compulsory) |
| Veterinary Obstetrics, Pathology and Reproductive Technologies | Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 2 (compulsory) |
| Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology | Veterinary General Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry (compulsory) |
| Zoonoses | Veterinary Anatomic Pathology 1 (compulsory) |
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Location
LODI (LO)
Laboratory locations
All teaching and laboratory activities for the Degree Course in Veterinary Medicine take place at its facilities in Lodi, at Via dell'Università n. 6.
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