When the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Copenhagen officially opens on 17 March, Denmark will have one of Europe’s most well-equipped animal hospitals. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by HRH Princess Marie. The Veterinary Teaching Hospital will be a national referral hospital and will strengthen the treatment options for dogs, cats and more exotic pets. The hospital will provide all types of treatment, from standard health checks to complex surgical procedures and will receive animals from all over Europe. It will also house research in animal health as well as being the primary location for veterinary studies in Denmark.
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital is located at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE), University of Copenhagen, where the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University’s animal hospital used to be before the merger with the University of Copenhagen in 2007. The opening of the hospital guarantees even better diagnosis and treatment options for small animals in Denmark:
“With the new animal hospital we have focused on developing specialist sections, operating theatres, rehabilitation areas and other clinical facilities to provide animals with the best possible treatment, regardless of whether your dog needs a vaccination or something more complex like heart surgery, cancer treatment with chemotherapy or a tailored rehab programme,” says Geoff Houser, Clinical Manager.
Research benefiting human and animal health
In addition to functioning as a standard animal clinic and referral hospital for veterinary surgeons in Denmark, the hospital comprises a number of research units where scientists study diseases in small animals:
“Pets have the same living conditions as us, which means that they develop many of the same diseases as humans do. For example, when a dog or cat develops cancer, diabetes or obesity, new testing and treatment methods can give us a better understanding of the development of the disease and how to fight it – benefiting both animals and humans,” explains Asger Lundorff, Head of the Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at LIFE.
Better teaching facilities for veterinary students in Denmark
The hospital also offers veterinary students larger and better teaching facilities, with new laboratories, classrooms and facilities for practical exercises. The Danish veterinary science study programme was recently accredited as one of the three best in Europe out of several hundred European veterinary science programmes:
“The new animal hospital provides state-of-the-art treatment for small animals as well as teaching facilities that can attract even more Danish and international students and lecturers, further boosting Denmark’s leading position in Europe within veterinary science,” says Rector Ralf Hemmingsen, University of Copenhagen.
For more information on the opening of the hospital, please contact Geoff Houser, Clinical Manager, on tel. +45 4022 4111 or email geh(at)life.ku.dk.
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LIFE- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen
The accreditation of the Danish veterinary science study programme at LIFE.
Contact the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Companion Animal section, University of Copenhagen:
Appointment booking: Mon-Fri 8.30 to 15.30 on tel.: +45 3533 2930.
24-hour emergency services
From 8.00 to 24.00, the veterinary surgeon can be contacted on: +45 3533 2930
From 24.00 to 8.00, the veterinary surgeon can be contacted on: +45 4013 4543
Email: Dyrehospitalet(at)LIFE.ku.dk
