David O’Connor Memorial Meal Winner (16/05/2012)
This award commemorates David O’Connor, a 1994 Veterinary Medicine graduate, who died suddenly after football training within a year of qualifying as a Vet. David was heavily involved with gaelic football, soccer and rugby at club (Abbeyfeale) and University level.
University College Dublin signs MOU with leading Chinese Dairy Producer (27/04/2012)
University College Dublin (UCD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a leading Chinese dairy producer, Dairy United. The MOU which will result in multi-million euro contracts for products & services, envisages the development of a China-Ireland Agricultural demonstration farm in Hohhot, (Inner Mongolia) collaborative research ...
Viva Uganda (22/03/2012)
Viva; Volunteers in Irish Veterinary Assistance is an Irish charity that supports livestock farmers in developing countries. Every year Viva offers The Mike O’ Leary Travel Bursary to a veterinary student which funds him/her to visit the livestock development projects in Uganda. Aine Ni Choileain (MVB4) was awarded this Bursary in 2012. In a recent event, in association with UCD VetSoc, Aine spoke of her experiences of the VIVA's Animal Traction project in Uganda.
White Coat Ceremony (21/03/2012)
The inaugural White Coat Ceremony for fourth year students of UCD’s School of Veterinary Medicine was held on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at Astra Hall. Eleven committee members from the Class of 2013 worked tirelessly throughout the past year to create this new annual tradition for the veterinary college. The White Coat Ceremony distinguishes the progression from formal classroom education to full-time clinical training with a primary focus on patient care within the UCD Veterinary Hospital under the guidance of clinical specialists.
Residency/PhD Position in Equine Assisted Reproductive Technology and Theriogenology at Texas A&M University (21/03/2012)
The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, is seeking applicants for 1 residency/PhD position in Equine Assisted Reproductive Technology and Theriogenology. Starting date for the position is July 15, 2012, or when position is filled. We will begin reviewing applications beginning on April 1, and will continue the review process until the position is filled.
UCDVH Conference 2012 (15/03/2012)
This year's conference will be held on the UCD Belfield Campus on Friday, 13th July 2012. There will be five streams and attendance is worth an estimated 5 CVE credits. Further information and a programme overview is available on the UCDVH website (http://www.ucd.ie/vthweb)
Postgraduate Research Scholarship (PhD) Opportunities in Equine Clinical Genomics and Equine Bioenergetics (05/03/2012)
A postgraduate researcher is required to join a Science Foundation Ireland funded research programme in Equine Exercise Genomics. The student will be placed at UCD at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College. A postgraduate researcher is also required to join a Science Foundation Ireland funded Principal Investigator research programme in Equine Exercise Genomics at UCD.
Casual Parasitic Encounter (27/02/2012)
Congratulations to Pablo's Rojas and Olwen Golden who came 4ths in this years UCD Images of Research Competition. The competition aims to find the most compelling research images from across the entire University. For the past five years, the competition has offered UCD researchers the opportunity to submit compelling digital images created in the course of their research, or related to it.
Webinar Veterinary Practice Management (14/02/2012)
Please note this event will now take place on the 19th of April. UCD School of Veterinary Medicine are hosting a CVE webinar on Veterinary Practice Management on the evening of the 19th of April 2012 that will provide participants with the opportunity to gain legal, financial, marketing knowledge and strategies to enhance their veterinary practice or business enterprise.
WSAVA International Award for Service to the Profession (14/02/2012)
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) International Award for Service to the Profession was recently given to Professor Boyd Jones, who was the Professor of Small Animal Clincial Studies and Dean of the Veterinary Faculty at UCD from 2002 - 2007. The WSAVA presented its annual Awards and its inaugural One Health Award at the World Congress in Jeju, Korea, in October. Highly regarded in global companion animal care, the WSAVA Awards recognise ground-breaking research and achievement in the clinical care of companion animals.
WHITE HORSE VETERINARY TRAVEL BURSARY (14/02/2012)
A bursary of about 2000 euro per annum will be awarded by open competition. It is intended to allow one or more UCD veterinary students, recent graduates and junior members of the School of Veterinary Medicine staff to obtain experience of working for a period of not less than 6 weeks in academic institutions overseas.
Winter Fatalities in Cats (06/11/2011)
Veterinary pathologists in the Diagnostic Services at UCD School of Veterinary Medicine have issued a timely warning to the veterinary profession, cat owners and the general public who are involved in car maintenance, that in recent years there has been a re-emergence of deaths in individual,l and groups of ,cats due to ethylene glycol poisoning. Ethylene Glycol is a major component of Anti-Freeze used particularly in car radiators.
PhD Studentship –Helminth Vaccine Development (11/12/2011)
An exciting opportunity exists to join the team of PARAVAC – A consortium funded under Framework 7 of the European Union, involving 23 partners from several EU countries as well as Switzerland, Canada, Australia and Peru. Deadline - Friday, 10th December.
VetEducation Symposium - Save the Date (14/11/2011)
VetEd Symposuim Edinburgh 2012 will take place on the 12th & 13th of July 2012 at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh.
Health Food From Healthy Animals (14/11/0201)
The UK's premier Animal Science, Animal Health and Veterinary Conference. Organised by BSAS, AVTRW, BBSRC Animal Science Forum and WPSA (UK Branch). University of Nottingham, UK 24-25 April 2012
UCD World Veterinary Week (20/10/2011)
2011 has been designated as "World Veterinary Year" to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the first veterinary school. UCD carried out its own celebration in the first week of October, exposing students to the breadth of veterinary medicine. UCD's World Veterinary Week brought in speakers from Dublin, Brussels, and the United States who discussed topics ranging from pet obesity to EU veterinary legislation. A photo competition exploring "Vets in our daily lives" and veterinary post mortem exams available for medical students to observe made the week very successful!
UCD Ulysses Medal for Nobel Prize-winning Australian scientist (17/10/2011)
As part of the Inaugural of UCD School of Veterinary Medicine and to mark World Veterinary Year 2011 Peter Doherty, the only veterinary scientist to win a Nobel Prize, has been awarded the UCD Ulysses Medal, the highest honour that the university can bestow.
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY - Deadline 30th November 2011 (16/09/2011)
Applications are invited from graduates in Biology, Science, Zoology, Animal Science, Agricultural Science or Veterinary Medicine to undertake research in “Development of predictive models for the management and control of livestock helminth parasites”
Grad Cert Canine Sports Medicine (14/09/2011)
The second cycle of the Graduate Certificate in Canine Sports Medicine will commence on January 2012. This is a part-time, distance learning programme designed for veterinary practitioners, with the knowledge, skills and attributes required for the veterinary care of racing and breeding greyhounds and other canine athletes. Our programme will be of interest in your veterinary practice if you are currently (or plan to) work with racing greyhounds, assist at race meetings, or provide advice on welfare and breeding for owners.
Reptile Village Zoo visits UCD (15/12/2010)
Students on the exotic animals elective module had the opportunity to meet some reptiles at close quarters this semester. The animals, kindly provided by the Reptile Village zoo in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, included a boa constrictor, a snapping turtle and an iguana.
VCI and EAEVE Visitation 2010 (27/10/2010)
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has a statutory responsibility to assure the quality of veterinary education in the Republic of Ireland. During the week of Oct 11th-15th, the VCI Team accompanied by two visitors from the European Association of Establishments of Veterinary Education (EAEVE) visited the Veterinary Sciences Centre in UCD Belfield.
Graduate Certificate in Dairy Herd Health Commences (10/09/2010)
Cattle practitioners embark on a new UCD Graduate Certificate in Dairy Herd Health. A group of 30 enthusiastic and eager to learn cattle practitioners registered for the Certificate on August the 18th. The programme was over subscribed many months prior to the deadline, which speaks volumes in terms of the demand for such a course in the sector.
University Veterinary Hospital Conference (10/09/2010)
Our 5th annual University Veterinary Conference was a huge success with 350 Veterinary Practitioners and 70 Veterinary Nurses in attendance. Thank you to everyone who made the day so enjoyable!
2010 Graduations (25/07/2010)
This year's student Graduation took place on the 21st of June in the O'Reilly Hall. Congratulations to all students.
UCD's Veterinary Medicine Programme receives AVMA Accreditation (22/06/2010)
UCD's Veterinary Medicine Programme is now one of only five veterinary schools currently accredited by the AVMA in Europe. As a result, graduates from the UCD programme will now be able to receive a license to practice veterinary medicine in the US or Canada without having to complete a special ‘foreign graduates’ exam.
New Clinical Skills Laboratory – Fundraising Appeal (14/03/2011)
In September of this year the new UCD School of Veterinary Medicine will be launched. To ensure that it remains as one of the leading schools in Europe, we need to commission a Clinical Skills Laboratory. This laboratory will ensure that our graduates receive the best possible preparation for their future as veterinary practitioners and veterinary nurses. We are currently seeking support for this exciting new project.
Novel tb vaccine protects before and after exposure: publication in Nature Medicine (15/03/2011)
Dr. Joe Cassidy, through a long-standing collaboration with the Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen, is part of a multi-disciplinary research team that has developed a novel vaccine that can protect against tuberculosis (tb) both before and after individuals have become infected. The research findings, published in Nature Medicine in January (Aagaard et al., 2011), indicate that the ‘multistage’ vaccine confers efficient protection before and after exposure in a mouse model of infection and could offer more long lasting protection in humans than that currently provided by BCG.
World Horse Welfare Undergraduate Bursary (04/04/2011)
Eithne MacCarthy, a fourth year student of Veterinary Medicine at University College Dublin, has just been awarded a World Horse Welfare Undergraduate Bursary to undertake research in the area of equine welfare in Ireland over the summer 2011.
US-Ireland Alliance highlights research being conducted by Veterinary microbiologist Jarlath Nally at UCD. (13/04/2011)
Jarlath Nally is a Lecturer in the School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Sciences Centre at UCD. His research focuses on understanding pathogenic mechanisms of the zoonotic disease Leptospirosis (Weil's disease) during acute and chronic infection and in particular, the severe pulmonary form of leptospirosis.
El Cielo Association de Mallorca Scholarship. (08/06/2011)
Students receiving an offer for UCD’s Graduate Entry Veterinary Medicine Programme for September 2011 are eligible to apply for the El Cielo Association de Mallorca Scholarship. Candidates whose application for entry is in progress may also apply. The El Cielo Association is a charitable organization dedicated to improving standards of animal welfare and veterinary care.
Finbar Manning has won the David O'Connor vet sportsperson of the year.
(30/06/2011)
He also is joint winner of the UCD sportsperson of the year for his exploits on the UCD mens Rowing team.
Frederick A. Murphy-Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (19/07/2011)
Frederick A. Murphy is widely regarded as a pioneer in his field. He has dedicated his veterinarian career to the research of viral infectious diseases and its control globally. His most recognisable work includes the discovery of the Ebola virus in 1976. Professor Murphy also played a vital role in the discovery of the Arenavirdae and Bunyaviridae viruses (rodent viruses which can affect humans).
Timothy Francis O’Leary-Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (19/07/2011)
In recognition of his work and practice as both a veterinarian and humanitarian Dr. Frank O’Leary has been awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science from University College Dublin. The honour coincided with the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the worlds first veterinarian school in 1761.
The award is presented for the best small animal case report in final year.