Department Overview
VDPAM Mission StatementVeterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine's mission is to attain the highest standards of excellence in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine through teaching, research, extension and professional practice programs that benefit animal health and welfare, support livestock and poultry production and enhance the environment shared by animals and humans. Faculty and StaffOur department is made up of highly trained specialists who span a wide range of veterinary disciplines and species interests. We have 46 faculty of all ranks with expertise in diagnostics, medicine, surgery, pathology, microbiology, epidemiology, public health, and production medicine. Most have earned certification from specialty boards. Dozens of additional scientists and laboratory technicians support the research and service components of our department. VDPAM Organizational ChartClick here to view the chart TeachingOur teaching in the professional program emphasizes basic and applied clinical skills for all students. In addition, we offer advanced training in large animal medicine and specialized training for those interested in production medicine. These advanced programs are taught with the premise that the veterinarian can bring a broad-based systems approach to all phases of livestock production in a systemic and effective way. ResearchOur faculty conduct research on diseases of economic importance to swine, beef, dairy, and sheep producers, consumers of animal products, and on environmentally important issues. Access to field cases enhances identification of significant problems and places an emphasis on our abilities to solve those problems. Examples of projects include circovirus, hepatitis E and PRRSV in swine, anti-microbial resistance associated with human and animal populations, salmonella, toxoplasmosis, BRDC, BVD, Streptococcus suis, community-based swine and beef production, poultry disease control, and much more described in the Research section of our VDPAM site. Professional PracticeEach year more than 42,000 cases are submitted to our Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. It is the primary diagnostic institution for Iowa. Nationally, it is one of the largest and ranks in the top echelon for quality of services. We place a high priority on using technological advances to deliver rapid and consistently accurate results to the practitioners and producers who rely on our diagnostic services. Our professional practice mission is also carried out through the food animal section of the Veterinary Medical Center. Our clinical specialists handle a variety of cases, primarily bovine, as an important referral service for livestock producers throughout the state. Many faculty members travel throughout the state in response to investigatory calls or to provide on-site consultation to deal with production issues affecting swine, beef, dairy or poultry operations. Governance DocumentClick here to view the pdf file. |
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