Vitebsk Academy of Veterinary Medicine widely celebrated its anniversary
The festive program consisted of dozens of events and lasted for three days. During this time, six scientific and practical conferences were held, discussing current issues in veterinary medicine. Numerous guests were familiarized with the material and technical base of the university. Master classes were conducted on the use of high-tech equipment for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of animal diseases, and service dog breeding. Book exhibitions featured scientific works by the academy's scholars, and materials from the personal archives of faculty and students. A memorial plaque was unveiled in honor of Professor Eduard Veremey. Students organized various sports and cultural events. A ceremonial meeting was held at the "Vitebsk" concert hall, attended by the leadership of the Vitebsk region, veterans, and university graduates.
According to the Rector of the Vitebsk State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Nikolai Gavrichenko, it is currently the largest educational and scientific center that is not only involved in training personnel. Over the past three years, the academy's staff have developed and implemented more than 200 veterinary drugs into production. More than 350 teachers work here, including 32 doctors of sciences and 170 candidates of sciences. The academy's graduates head large enterprises and hold leadership positions, including the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee Nikolai Sherstnev and the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Vladimir Dvornik. About 120 graduates, representatives of scientific and educational institutions from Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, the International Veterinary Association, and pharmaceutical industry enterprises came to the anniversary of their alma mater.