Research at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

The research conducted at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is multi-disciplinary and of a high standard internationally. The three complementary areas of research at the faculty are:

A large portion of the research is situated at the intersections of these research areas. This makes it possible to develop a multi- and cross-disciplinary research collaboration both within and outside the faculty.

The research areas are focused on:

• Current and threatening infective diseases
• Pathogenic microbes spread through food and water
• Food contamination
• Food safety monitoring
• Hygiene of food preparation processess
• Animal welfare research
• Inflammation and infection
• Tissue response
• Pain-, stress-, ja anesthesia research
• Imaging in diagnosing and treating animal diseases
• Meat inspection
• Development of molecular and immunological diagnostics
• Reproduction of ruminants and horses
• Swine research
• Intestinal flora and its infective biology
• Toxicology

More information can be read from the research databases of the University of Helsinki listed in the right hand column.