Veterinary and Sanitary Inspection
Accreditation. State accreditation. Professional-public accreditation carried out by the Council for Professional Qualifications in Agribusiness.
Awards and achievements. Students, PhD students and teachers are prize-winners of the All-Russian best research paper contest for students, PhD students and young researchers of universities of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia in the Veterinary and Sanitary Inspection category, the International intellectual contest for students, PhD students, doctoral students, and international research and practice conferences for students.
Teaching staff. The program is delivered by two RAS Academicians, one RAS Corresponding Member, seven Doctors of Sciences, 21 Candidates of Sciences, and laureates of the National Award in Education and Science.
Learning outcomes. Research, independent analytics, and a competency-based approach.
Facilities and resources. Analytical balance, a рН meter-millivoltmeter, air sterilizers, thermostats, distillers, homogenizers, photocolorimeters, dosimeters, trichinelloscopes, anaerobic incubators, a spectrometer unit, a luminoscope, a Gastos device, a biotester, a weight moisture analyzer, a Keltrun system, a wet combustion device, a microwave muffle furnace, a microbiological safety cabinet, and other equipment.
Research. Development of accelerated methods of determination of toxicogenic microflora in meat and meat products and their detoxification modes, studying the veterinary and sanitary characteristics of intoxicated meat or meat containing pesticide residues and development of theoretically substantiated sanitary assessment of killing products, studying the effect of biologically active substances and antioxidants on quality indicators of farm animal and poultry meat, veterinary and sanitary inspection of wild game meat in mono- and mixed invasions, veterinary and sanitary inspection of meat of wild ungulate animals and pinnipedians.
Competitive advantages. Highly qualified teaching staff, 100% workforce capacity, high-quality training in veterinary and sanitary inspection, state-of-the-art equipment such as luminoscopes, portable ionometric analysis devices, ovoscopes, and meat testing equipment. The opportunity to receive practical training at major research institutes on state-of-the-art equipment.
Career prospects and employment. Graduates work in the fields of plant and animal origin product monitoring during transportation, veterinary and sanitary inspection of products and raw materials of plant and animal origin and monitoring of compliance with veterinary and sanitary regulations during export and import operations. The employers are the Federal Center for Animal Health, the Central Scientific and Methodological Veterinary Laboratory, the Moscow Veterinary Association, agro-industrial enterprises, the Territorial Veterinary Directorate, and the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance.
