Animal Disease Control

This area of research focuses on economically important viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens that cause infectious diseases in animals. Researchers conduct basic and applied research ranging from epidemiology, pathogenesis, infection and immune response, to vaccine and diagnostic development in order to develop efficient prevention and control methods of the diseases.

Key Pathogens Studied Include

l   Swine Pathogens: PRRSV, PCV, PEDV, PRV and ASFV

l   Avian Pathogens: IBDV, AIV, NDV and Duck Tembusu Virus

l   Bovine Pathogens: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Brucella

l   Zoonotic Pathogens: Toxoplasma Gondii, Cryptosporidium and Influenza Virus

Public Health

The college has strong basic and applied research programs on food safety, antibiotic resistance and zoonotic diseases with a mission to safeguard human health by ensuring the safety of food animals.

Key Research Topics Include

l   Development of Detection Methods for Hazardous Materials

l   Environmental Toxicity of Veterinary Drugs

l   Detection and Control of Zoonotic and Food-borne Pathogens

l   Mechanism and Control of Antibiotic Resistance in Food Animals

Basic Veterinary Science

A diverse range of research topics are studied at the cellular and molecular levels to determine basic mechanisms underlying animal physiology and disease. Key research topics include animal neurobiology, signal transduction, tumorigenesis, prion and neurodegenerative disease, cellular and molecular pathology, immunology and structural biology.  

Clinical Veterinary Research

Clinical Veterinary Research focuses on the development of new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases with an emphasis on Chinese Medicine as a means of improving animals’ health. A diverse range of diseases impacting companion animals, wildlife animals, and large animals, particularly dairy cattle and equine are studied.