Programs

Programs

Regular

 Undergraduate program:- Degree program (DVM Program )

Objectives of the DVM program

• To produce veterinarians competent in the practice of general veterinary medicine which includes food animal practice, companion animal practice, and veterinary public health
• To equip them with the knowledge and skills in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of animal diseases, veterinary public health, animal production, research, and extension
• To contribute to guaranteeing the food security of Ethiopia by enhancing the production and productivity of the livestock sector through effective disease control and monitoring
• To provide consultancy services on animal health and production

Admission requirements for DVM Program

Natural science students who pass the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination and without major disabilities, which would hinder the individual’s ability to deliver his/her professional services, and are assigned by the Ministry of Education are accepted. As per the new MOSHE, the guideline considering the current curriculum revision student department selection method will be based on the following approaches; an orientation regarding available departments found in the institution and their relevance need to be given and awareness can be created by brochure and leaflets. Students will be subjected to rank all the departments according to their priority interests. Then, Selection can be made by using the ESLCE (40%), first-semester result (30%), and Entrance exam-related attitude (30%).

Advanced standing (for diploma holders) candidates who graduated from recognized academic institutions in animal health, Animal production, and related natural science fields and who passed Certification of Competency (CoC) and entrance examination.

Graduation Requirements and Degree

Candidates fulfilling the following criteria are eligible for graduation A minimum total credit point/ ECTS of 406 and A minimum cGPA of 2.00 at the end of the final year With no F, I, and NG grades With a minimum of ‘C’ grades in practical courses Vetm4151, Vetm4152, Vetm5201, Vetm5202, Vetm6231, Vetm6232, Vetm6233, Vetm6234, Vetm6241.

Duration of the Program

The whole DVM program will require a minimum of six years of duration

Program Profile

A veterinary graduate must have the basic scientific knowledge, skills, and values to practice veterinary medicine independently at the time of graduation i.e. fulfill day-one competency. Accordingly, the graduates of this program are expected to attain the following competencies in terms of:

Knowledge:

• Normal and abnormal biological structures and functions of domestic and wild animals  

• Behavior, welfare, management, breeding, feeding, and housing of different species of domestic animals

• Knowledge of epidemiology, prevention, and control of major national and international animal diseases 

• Pharmacological and toxicological principles and veterinary biologicals

• Promoting and maintaining human health through the application of veterinary public health principles in the provision of safe, sound, and wholesome foodstuffs of animal origin, and the control of zoonoses.

• Knowledge of livestock economics, entrepreneurship, and business management

• Understand the principles and application of one health philosophy

Skills:

• Handle, diagnose, treat, control, and prevent the common disease conditions of domestic animal species

• Collect and interpret clinical and research information advise and teach on animal health and production, welfare, and ethics 

• Select and collect specimens for laboratory tests and interpret the results 

• Present ideas and evidence orally and in writing

• Perform clinical, surgical, and theriogenological procedures

• Design and conduct scientific research independently  

Attitude: 

• A person of higher creativity, social consciousness, and professional ethics with a sense of responsibility to work towards national goals and development

• Conduct productive professional activities in accordance with ethical and legal codes for the well-being of animals and the benefit the society

Degree Nomenclature

English: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine