Academy’s mission and strategic objectives

The mission and strategic objectives of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy are to train highly qualified veterinary doctors, animal husbandry technologists, veterinary food safety specialists and scientists conforming to international standards and requirements; to develop modern fundamental, applied and experimental research in biomedical sciences, veterinary medicine and zootechnics.

Lithuanian Veterinary Academy (LVA) is a university type school of higher education, having rich experience and traditions in training specialists of veterinary medicine, food safety and animal husbandry technology. It is the only scholarly institution, awarding diplomas of higher education for veterinary doctors and animal husbandry technologists in Lithuania.

Founded in 1936, Lithuanian Veterinary Academy is the only school of higher education training veterinary doctors and animal husbandry technologists in Lithuania.

Lithuanian Veterinary Academy is a state owned, autonomous institution of higher education, with university level status. The academy has a student body of 1561, including 50 doctoral students, as for October 1^st, 2005.

Teaching facilities at the Lithuanian Veterinary Academy

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – 6 departments;
Faculty of Animal Husbandry Technology – 5 departments;
12 scientific laboratories, acting under the departments;
Continuing Education Centre;
Library.

Reseach facilities

Milking Training Centre;
Practical Instruction and Research Centre;
Teaching Farm (holds GGP certificate, healthy herd certificate);
Modern Cold Storage Farm (with teaching rooms);
Large and Small Animal Clinics;
Laboratory of Livestock Carcass Classification;
Mobile Ambulatory Clinics;
12 Research Laboratories.

Institutions

A Branch of National Veterinary Laboratory;
Lithuanian State Inspection of Veterinary Preparations;
Risk Assessment Centre.