MVB Hons Veterinary Medicine

This programme will educate you to the best international standards in veterinary medicine. To work as a vet in the Republic of Ireland, you must have a degree in Veterinary Medicine, which is registered by the Veterinary Council of Ireland. UCD s Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (MVB) is Ireland s only such degree. The veterinary profession is concerned with the promotion of the health and welfare of animals of special importance to society. This involves the care of healthy and sick animals, the prevention, recognition, control and treatment of their diseases and of diseases transmitted from animals to man, and the welfare and productivity of livestock.