Veterinary Medicine in Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after K.I. Scriabin
Specialist’s program
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Pavel Abramov, Dean
+7 (495) 377-91-67
dec_fvm@mgavm.ru
Accreditation. State accreditation. Professional-public accreditation carried out by the Council for Professional Qualifications in Agribusiness.
Awards and achievements. Students are frequent winners of the Moscow Skilled Workers competition held under the patronage of the State Veterinary Service of Moscow in the categories of Best Future Veterinarian and Best Future Veterinary and Sanitary Inspector, research paper contests at different levels. The academy implements grants from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the Russian Science Foundation, the Federal Targeted Program, the Russian Government, as well as sci-tech agreements. It participates in the International Veterinary Congress, the interuniversity championship “Young Professionals” (WorldSkills Russia), the All-Russian Student Olympiad “I am a Professional,” the regional Olympiad “I am from Skriabin Academy.”
Teaching staff. The program is delivered by 97 Candidates of Sciences, 49 Doctors of Sciences, six Corresponding Members and Academicians of the RAS and the RANS, laureates of the Russian Government Award in Science and Technology, representatives of the real sector of the economy.
Facilities and resources. Microscopes, kymographs, centrifuges, DNA cabinets, PCR cabinets, amplifiers, transilluminators, hemiluminometers, ECG recorders, coagulators, ultrasonographs for animals, autoclaves, dry heat sterilizers, an endoscopy tower, a dental X-ray machine, and other equipment.
Education. The didactic approach is based on the use of both classical and modern techniques – interactive workshops, master classes, classes conducted on alternative humane models, solving clinical case studies using state-of-the-art digital equipment used for diagnostic testing and treatment of different kinds of animals. Training is provided with the participation of employers. It is representatives of partner organizations that help integrate a practice-oriented approach in the learning environment. The faculty established the specialized departments jointly with the Treatment and Diagnostic Veterinary Center of the Moscow Veterinary Academy and the Russian State Center for Animal Feed and Drug Standardization and Quality.
Research. State-of-the-art diagnosis, treatment and prevention of animal diseases, application of new tools and methods for analyzing functional parameters in animals, operative treatment techniques, pharmacorrection of organ and system dysfunctions, optimization of therapy measures in various diseases. Competitive advantages. The academy boasts leading scientific schools of animal anatomy, pharmacology, parasitology, veterinary surgery, internal non-infectious diseases, unique diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, highly qualified teachers.
Employers and employment. The faculty trains specialists in veterinary medicine for agribusiness and processing industry enterprises, the private veterinary business community, research institutions, the state veterinary service of different constituent entities of the Russian Federation, zoos, and other animal housing facilities and agricultural production, for veterinary laboratories, agencies of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision, security services, for companies, manufacturing veterinary medicines, feeds, equipment and tools for animal breeding and veterinary medicine.