The Department of Veterinary Sciences was founded in 1959 as a part of the University of Agriculture in Prague – Dejvice, the Czech Republic. During the schooling year 1963 – 1964, it was separated as an independent Department of Animal Physiology and Microbiology. In 1996, this Department moved from Dejvice to a new separated pavilion at Suchdol, where it is located till now. In 1966, the Department was joined again with the department of animal physiology.
Focus:
Research and scientific work of the Department is focused on the development of reproductive cells, health and reproduction impairment in farm animals and on biological effects of heavy metals and their residues.
Educational activity:
The Department of Veterinary Science provides lectures on basic biological subjects, i.e. morphology and farm animal physiology for FAPPZ, PEF and ITSZ. Among the specialised subjects, the department provides lectures for FAPPZ, including, zoo hygiene and disease prevention, obstetrics, reproduction, insemination and cell biology.
Research activity:
Research topics of the Department of Veterinary Sciences are: Dynamic micro-morphology of gametes, early embryos meiotic maturation and activation of pig oocytes, biological testing of vitamins in poultry, the influence of heavy metals on animal organism, impairments of cow reproduction, and histochemistry of phytoestrogens
International contacts:
The University of Science and Technology, Lille; The University of West Hungary; Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
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