The University of Veterinary Medicine
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(German: ''Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien'' - in short: VUW) was founded in 1767 as the world's third school for
veterinary medicine
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Along with this, it deals with animal rearing, husbandry, breeding, research on nutri ...
(after
Lyon
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Alfort) by
Milan
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Ludovico Scotti, originally named ''k. k. Pferde-Curen- und Operationsschule'' (literally, "Imperial-Royal School for the Cure and Surgery of Horses"). Today, it has c. 2,800 students and c. 600 employees.
Spin-offs
Since 2002, universities in Austria can found spin-off companies. Most of the spin-off companies are still located on the university's grounds: Animal Health IT, Biomodels Austria, Innovaphyt,
Marinomed, Mycosafe, Novelix, VetWIDI, VirBiomed, ViruSure
The university also operates the Teaching and Research Farms outside of Vienna.
See also
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Schools of veterinary medicine
Notable alumni
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Herbert Haupt
Herbert Haupt (born 28 September 1947) is an Austrian politician and former party chairman of the Austrian Freedom Party. Born in Seeboden, Carinthia, and a veterinarian by training, he was federal Minister of Social Services from 2000 till 20 ...
- Austrian politician
References
External links
Official website
Universities and colleges in Vienna
1767 establishments in Austria
Veterinary schools in Austria
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