Veterinarians
trained at the School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences are qualified
to practice throughout the world.
In addition to Australasian accreditation, Murdoch is proactive in achieving key international recognition. In 2002 the School was the first in Australia to achieve direct accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Dean and Head of the School Professor John Edwards said there were only a handful of veterinary schools outside North America to have met these demanding standards, and the School has attracted many international students.
The School provides undergraduate and postgraduate training in the veterinary, biomedical and animal sciences. The veterinary science course has now graduated 26 groups of veterinarians and the numbers have increased from 50 to 84 per year. The newer courses of biomedical and animal sciences are growing quickly and biomedical science graduates are highly regarded by employers.
“The School has excellent facilities including a large veterinary teaching hospital capable of dealing with all species, quality teaching space and laboratories, an on-campus farm and research laboratories including access to the State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre,” Professor Edwards said.
“This has been assisted by the formation of the Murdoch Veterinary Trust which has made a great contribution to funding new facilities, equipment and staff.”
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital provides services for companion animals, horses and production animals. In addition to general practice it also provides a referral service for cases requiring specialist attention. The Murdoch Pet Emergency Centre provides 24 hour emergency service and is one of only two emergency centres in Perth.
Professor Edwards said the School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences had a proud record of research in veterinary, biomedical sciences and animal production.
“The Professional Enabling Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, called Wardong, is recognised as an extremely successful program for indigenous students,” Professor Edwards said.
“The program has produced ten Indigenous veterinarians and four veterinary biology graduates, and now has students from the veterinary science, biomedical science, animal science and chiropractic programs.”
