Vetsuisse Faculty

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Vetsuisse Faculty) at the University of Bern comprises clinics, institutes and offices. The Bern Animal Clinic is run by the clinics. The Veterinary Medicine faculty has set out a number of tasks in the three areas of research, teaching and service provision. These tasks are:

Caring for the health and welfare of pets and companion animals (assistance and sporting animals)
Maintaining the performance of farm animals and horses through researching, recognizing and tackling livestock epidemics, poor housing conditions and feeding problems
Protecting the health of human beings through researching and combating diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans and through monitoring foodstuffs of animal origin
Investigating the impact that animal pathogens have on the environment and the measures used to combat them
Basic biomedical research into significant diseases affecting humans and animals

The future of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Vetsuisse Faculty) of the University of Bern

In what was at the time the largest project of higher education reform in Switzerland, the Vetsuisse faculties of Bern and Zurich were merged into a single faculty with two sites. For more information, visit www.vetsuisse.ch.

News und Veranstaltungen

Winners of the Young Scientist Paper Award 2023

Simona Vincenti, Dr med. vet. and Vincent Spegg, Dr rer. nat. were honoured with the Young Scientist Paper Award 2023 at the Vetsuisse Science and Barbecue Day. The two winners were able to convince the evaluators with their work and we congratulate them once again on this success!

Dr Sarah Kiener & Dr Marine Inglebert receive the Albert Heim Foundation Award 2023

Two young researchers from the Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern have been awarded this year's Albert Heim Foundation Award for outstanding work in the field of cynological research. We congratulate Dr Marine Inglebert, Institute of Animal Pathology, and Dr Sarah Kiener, Institute of Genetics.

important informationen in case of emergency

Diagnostics centre Vetsuisse Faculty

The search system allows you to quickly find the right examination from the wide range of services offered by the veterinary hospital. The result contains a link that will take you directly to the right contact person.

Science@Lunch

Short scientific presentation (15 min. + 5 min. discussion) by students, postdocs or seniors to introduce ongoing projects or recently published work by Vetsuisse

Career paths at the Vetsuisse Faculty

Rapid antibody test against SARS-CoV-2 developed

A Swiss-German team presents a test that determines the amount of neutralising antibodies within a short time. The test was developed at the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) at the University of Bern and the Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs BLV and evaluated in collaboration with the Ruhr University Bochum on serum samples from COVID-19 patients.

Immunoprotein inhibits SARS-CoV-2

An international team with the participation of the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) of the University of Bern and the Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs BLV was able to show that a protein of our immune system prevents the new coronavirus from fusing with host cells. This raises hopes for new therapeutic approaches.

New genes discovered that influence the success of cancer therapy

One of the great mysteries of cancer research is why certain patients respond better to radiation therapy than others. Researchers at the University of Bern (S. Rottenberg research group) have now discovered which genes play an important role in this. This has led to new findings for cancer treatment.

Fish need cool refuges

The survival of grayling in the Rhine is threatened. The rising water temperatures in the
of global warming are causing them trouble - an NZZ am Sonntag article with statements by Dr. Heike Schmidt-Posthaus.

Deadly bacterial infection in pigs decoded

Newborn piglets often die painfully from an infection with an intestinal bacterium. A team of researchers from three faculties of the University of Bern has now discovered how the bacterium causes fatal intestinal bleeding. They have thus achieved a breakthrough in veterinary research. Now promising prospects for vaccines and medicines are opening up for human application.

Bernese coronavirus clone goes "viral"

Researchers from the Department of Virology and Veterinary Bacteriology at the University of Bern have cloned the new corona virus (SARS-CoV-2). These synthetic clones are now being used by research groups worldwide to test corona samples, find antiviral drugs and develop vaccines as quickly as possible. The method developed in Bern can also be used in the future to combat other highly infectious viruses.

"Outdoor" calves are healthier and need less antibiotics

If calves can spend more time in the open air, they fall ill less often and need fewer antibiotics. This is shown in a study by the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Berne, which developed a new management concept for calf fattening. The study was carried out in collaboration with IP-SUISSE and the Migros Cooperative Association.

Communication training for prospective veterinarians

Before they get their hands on real animals, students practise the right moves on lifelike animal models in the "Skills Lab" of the Vetsuisse Faculty of the University of Berne. In a new workshop they also learn how to convey unpleasant messages to their masters and mistresses.

Visiting the laboratory animals

A class from the 10th school year of BVS Linde in Biel visited the Central Animal Facility at the University of Bern to learn more about animal welfare and animal testing. The visit was organised by two students themselves.

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