The document summarizes the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine programme offered by the School of Veterinary Medicine at City University of Hong Kong in collaboration with Cornell University. The 6-year programme aims to train students in veterinary medicine with an emphasis on emerging infectious diseases, food safety, animal welfare, and aquatic production. Students complete pre-clinical coursework in years 1-2 and clinical rotations at various facilities in years 3-6, including a small animal clinic, dairy and poultry farms, an aquaculture research center, equine hospital, veterinary diagnostic lab, animal shelters, and Ocean Park. Upon graduation, students will have completed 252 credit units covering topics like veterinary practice, animal health and diseases, aquatic veter

1. School of Veterinary MedicineSchool of Veterinary Medicine
FIRSTFIRST Bachelor of Veterinary MedicineBachelor of Veterinary Medicine
Programme in Hong KongProgramme in Hong Kong

2. In collaboration with Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine*,
with a vision to
“strive to be the premier provider of comprehensive,
evidence-based veterinary training, research and service in
Asia, with particular emphasis on Emerging Infectious
Diseases, Food Safety, Animal Welfare and Aquatic
Production”.
“strive to be the premier provider of comprehensive,
evidence-based veterinary training, research and service in
Asia, with particular emphasis on Emerging Infectious
Diseases, Food Safety, Animal Welfare and Aquatic
Production”.
* since 2009

3. • Invariably rated as one of the top veterinary
colleges in the US
• Established as a veterinary school in 1894
• Noted for its innovative teaching style
Why Cornell?

4. Four Key Themes of SVM
• Animal Welfare
• Aquatic Production
• Emerging Diseases
• Food Safety

5. BVM
Part 1

6. 6-year Curriculum

7. Curriculum (Pre-clinical Year 1)

8. Curriculum (Pre-clinical Year 2)

9. Curriculum (Para-clinical and Clinical Year 3 to Year 6)
Semester 5 CU Semester 7 CU Semester 9 CU Semester 11 CU
SR
CP
AAR
CP
AAR
SR
CP
AAR
AP
SR
CP
AW
VM 3003
Food Safety and Regulation
3
AAR
FS
VM 4001
Clinical Pharmacology/ Toxicology
3 AAR
CP
AAR
VM 3010
Veterinary Practice Parts I & II:
Physical Examination and
Clinical Procedures
3 AAR
VM 4002
Conservation Medicine
3
VM 4010
Veterinary Practice Parts III & IV:
Veterinary Communication, Business
and Professional Development
3 AAR
VM 4401
Research Project I
3 RCVS
Total Credit Units 21 Total Credit Units 21 Total Credit Units 21 Total Credit Units 21
Semester 6 CU Semester 8 CU Semester 10 CU Semester 12 CU
CP
AAR
VM 4011
Veterinary Practice Part V:
Transition to the Profession
1 AAR
AAR
VM 4103
Zoo and Exotic Animal Diseases
3 RCVS
AAR
FS
VM 4104
Transboundary Animal Diseases
3
AAR
ED
AAR
ED
VM 4202
Aquatic Veterinary Medicine II
(Invertebrates)
3 AP
AP
VM 4105
Clinical Seminars
1
AAR
AAR
VM 3004
Evidence Based
Veterinary Medicine
3 AAR
VM 4201
Aquatic Veterinary Medicine I
(Fin Fishes)
3 AP
VM 4402
Research Project II
3 RCVS
Total Credit Units 21 Total Credit Units 21 Total Credit Units 21 Total Credit Units 21
Total Credit Units in Year 3 42 Total Credit Units in Year 4 42 Total Credit Units in Year 5 42 Total Credit Units in Year 6 42
GRADUATION 252
Summer 3 Weeks Summer 4 Weeks Summer 5 Weeks
AAR Clinical EMS 8 AAR Clinical EMS 8 AAR Clinical EMS 10 AAR
18 AAR
VM 4000
Host, Agent and Defense
15 AAR
VM 4102
Animal Health and Disease: Part II
18 AAR
VM 4302
Clinical Rotations: Part II
18 AAR
AAR
VM 4301
Clinical Rotations: Part I
10 AAR
VM 4303
Clinical Rotations: Part III
VM 3100
Function and Dysfunction
18 AAR
VM 4101
Animal Health and Disease: Part I
18
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (5 December 2016)
Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
VM 3002
Animal Body II
15 AAR

12. SVM FACILITIES
Part 2

13. Years 1-2 12 wks Husbandry Extra-Mural Studies
Years 3-5 26 wks Clinical Extra-Mural Studies
Years 5-6 Clinical Rotations
SVM Facilities

14. SVM Facilities
Small Animal ClinicSmall Animal Clinic
Production Animal
Farm
Production Animal
Farm
Aquaculture FarmAquaculture Farm
Equine FacilityEquine Facility
Veterinary Diagnostic
Laboratory
Veterinary Diagnostic
Laboratory
Teaching FacilitiesTeaching Facilities
Extramural Studies
Venues
Extramural Studies
Venues

15. Small Animal Clinic
Peace Avenue Veterinary Clinic

16. Dairy Farm – Tai Po
(Sample pictures of future farm in Tai Po)

17. Aquaculture Facilities
Sha Tau Kok Aquaculture Research Centre Tai Tau Chau Fish Culture Zone Fish Raft

18. Lok Ma Chau Freshwater Fish Culture Pond Aquatic Science Lab

19. Equine Hospital – Tai Tong

20. Veterinary
Diagnostic Lab
CityU Campus
Teaching Facilities

21. Extra Mural Studies - Animal Shelters

22. Extra Mural Studies – Poultry Farms

23. Extra Mural Studies
Meat Processing

24. Extra Mural Studies – Food
Production

25. Extra Mural Studies – Ocean Park