Diseases of Zoo Animals

The Lifelong Learning Program - Level I Clinical Training in the field of Diseases of Zoo Animals is governed by Act No. 166/1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the Amendment of Certain Related Acts (the Veterinary Act), Decree No. 331/2021 Coll., on the Organization of Education for Veterinary Doctors Practicing Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions and on Amendments to Other Acts (the Higher Education Act), as amended, the Statute of the University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, the Rules of Lifelong Learning of the University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, and the Quality Assurance and Internal Evaluation Rules for Educational, Creative, and Related Activities of the University of Veterinary Sciences Brno.
The Lifelong Learning Program - Level I Clinical Training in the field of Diseases of Zoo Animals is organized as voluntary education for veterinary doctors practicing clinical veterinary medicine, aimed at enhancing the expertise of veterinarians in this field. The instruction is provided by experts from the university offering an accredited master?s degree program in veterinary medicine or veterinary hygiene, officials from the State Veterinary Administration, private veterinary doctors, and other specialists in the respective subject area. The Lifelong Learning Program is supervised by the Internal Evaluation Board of the University of Veterinary Sciences Brno at the institutional level, the Lifelong Learning Council at the program level, and the program guarantor of clinical training at the individual program level.
The Level I Clinical Training program in Diseases of Zoo Animals is followed by the Level II Clinical Training program in the same field, which offers a higher degree of complexity, focusing on specialized knowledge, experience, and skills.
The aim of the Level I Clinical Training program in Diseases of Zoo Animals is to build on undergraduate education leading to veterinary qualification and, after three years of professional practice in the field, deepen practical knowledge, experience, and skills focusing on clinical veterinary issues related to the diseases of zoo animals.