The Department of Biomedical Sciences is the entry point of undergraduate students from the School of Natural Sciences who wish to study for the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine. The department is responsible for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students and offers the following undergraduate courses:
- Veterinary Anatomy
- Veterinary Histology & Embryology
- Veterinary Biochemistry
- Introductory Veterinary Physiology
- Biostatistics, Animal Breeding & Genetics
- Animal Production & Nutrition
- Animal Welfare & Behaviour
- Farm Attachment
- Comparative & Applied Veterinary Anatomy
- Veterinary Physiology
- Veterinary Pharmacology
- Veterinary Toxicology
Up-Coming Programmes
The department will soon be introducing/hosting a degree program in Bachelor of Science in Bio- Veterinary Sciences.
Distance Courses Offered
Diploma in Livestock Health Management and Production in the Tropics (DLHMPT)
Objectives of the Department
- To provide effective teaching and teaching materials to undergraduate and post graduate students.
- To conduct demand driven basic and applied research.
- To provide a relevant service to the public
Services offered
- Dip Testing
- Drug residue and pesticide tests in various products
- Biochemical tests, e.g. Liver function tests
- Identification of species of meat products
- Livestock semen analysis
- Identification of species of meat products
- Livestock semen analysis
