Animal Health and Welfare

Consumers demand quality foods of animal origin that are produced by healthy animals kept under conditions that guarantee animal welfare. There is an increasing awareness of the benefits of animal health and animal welfare for producing economically. Animal health and welfare has been given a high priority both at the EU policy level and at National levels within the countries of the EU.

Graduates of this programme will have first-hand knowledge of practice in one of the most successful EU countries in animal production taking into professional consideration the animal welfare and animal health. A study in professional competencies for those positions in Industry, NGO´s, Government and other national and international institutions where animal health and / or animal welfare is an important topic. The professional tasks given to professionals in these positions are the backbone of your study.

Successful graduates will be competent in the following areas of expertise:
o Specific and in-depth knowledge of animal health and welfare
o Knowledge of principles of EU and national policies
o Epidemiological research and applications competencies
o Policy making and policy implementation competencies
o Marketing and sales competencies