We strive to provide education through the development of learning in a research environment, to undertake fundamental research, and to add value to Scottish culture and to the national economy.

Services

Small Animal Hospital

The Small Animal Hospital was originally established as a resource for teaching and clinical research but more recently has focused on providing a service to vets and owners not only in the West of Scotland but anywhere its services are required. The hospital does not offer primary care but works with vets in practice to offer a second opinion and referral service. The Hospital is one of the busiest in the country, seeing almost 7000 cases each year. This case load is very varied and helps provide an excellent basis for training undergraduates and nurses alike.

The Weipers Centre for Equine Welfare 

The Weipers Centre for Equine Welfare is situated on the grounds of the beautiful Garscube Estate. It houses the Division of Equine Clinical Studies of the University of Glasgow Veterinary School. The centre was opened in 1995 and is named after Sir William Weipers, who was the first director and dean of the Glasgow Veterinary School.

It is a referral centre where horses, ponies and donkeys from all over Scotland and the UK receive care and attention of the highest standard. The centre also has a commitment to excellence and innovation in equine education and plays a pivotal role in the professional development of both the university's undergraduate and postgraduate students. In addition, the centre is active in preventative medicine by advancing the education of the horse owning community, nurses, technicians and farriers in all aspects of equine health.

Farm Animal Medicine and Production

The Division of Farm Animal Medicine and Production has three main functions: teaching, clinical work and research.

The Division aims to provide excellence in teaching subjects relating to farm animal health and disease to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Staff continue to emphasise the importance of developing skills in clinical examination of individual animals, while increasing training in epidemiology, preventive medicine and animal health economics. Farm animal teaching has been consistently praised by internal and external assessment.

The Division provides a clinicopathological service, in collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Pathology, to veterinary surgeons in Scotland and the North of England. Diagnostic imaging (radiology, ultrasonography and endoscopy), clinical pathology and gross/histopathology are available, in addition to clinical examination. This service provides diagnostic support and continues to reveal new or unusual diseases among referred cases.

Research remains a major focus of the Division, with well-funded groups working on diseases of economic and welfare importance in cattle and sheep.

Veterinary Diagnostic Services

The mission of Glasgow University Veterinary Diagnostic Services is to serve the Veterinary Hospital and practicing veterinary surgeons with state of the art animal diagnostics. 

COMPANION Animal Diagnostics is a world leader in feline and canine infectious disease diagnostics and research. Much of our research arises directly from our interaction with practising veterinary surgeons and utilises the samples submitted for diagnostic testing (thus avoiding animal experimentation). We are also available for contract work with diagnostic test and vaccine manufacturers.

Veterinary Diagnostic Services Glasgow Veterinary School's excellent haematology, biochemistry, bacteriology, parasitology and pathology for all species.

The James Herriot Library

The new James Herriot Library opened in 1994 and houses the University Library's extensive Veterinary Medicine collection. It is named in honour of Alf Wight, a Glasgow Graduate who became famous through his writings as James Herriot.
The collection supports the needs of teaching, research and consulting staff as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students. Material dates from the early 17th century to the present day and can be located by using the online library catalogue.