Institut für Tierhygiene und Öffentliches Veterinärwesen

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Institute

The Institute of Animal Hygiene and Public Veterinary Services exists since 30/8/1994, when the Institute of Animal Hygiene, Epidemiology and Environmental Protection and the Institute of Public Veterinary Services were united.

Studies

Research

Our research focuses on questions of animal hygiene: How do diseases develop? How do they spread? How can we reduce pathogens and prevent epidemics? How do we enable animal husbandry free of suffering?

Zentrum Veterinary Public Health

The "Zentrum Veterinary Public Health" is a cooperation between the Institute of Animal Hygiene and Public Veterinary Services and the Institute of Food Hygiene.

Inner courtyard, photo: Institute for Animal Hygiene and Public Veterinary Services

Zentrum Veterinary Public Health

The "Zentrum VPH" pools knowledge and resources in the field of "Veterinary Public Health" in teaching, further education and research.

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Contact

Our facility is located in the southwest of Leipzig, only a few kilometres from the city centre. You can easily reach us by public transport or by car.

Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health

An den Tierkliniken 1
04103 Leipzig

Head: Prof. Dr. Uwe Truyen

Phone: +49 341 97 - 38150
Fax: +49 341 97 - 38198