FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AT THE JUSTUS-LIEBIG-UNIVERSITY GIESSEN Giessen, April 2002

Development of Veterinary Medicine in Giessen 1777 – 1827 general teaching of veterinary science at the Ludwigs-University 1828 – 1899 independent institute of animal medicine 1832 first graduation to a „Dr. med. vet.“ 1900 – 1914 council of veterinary medicine 1914 – 1945 independent faculty at the Ludwigs-University 1945 – 1970 faculty of the Justus-Liebig-College for Soil Science and Veterinary Medicine since 1957, Fakultät (faculty) at the Justus-Liebig-University since 1970 Fachbereich (faculty) of Veterinary Medicine

View on the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Giessen

Former Institute of Physiology and present Administration Building built 1907

Development of Student Enrolment

Students students regular students 1414 postgraduate students 230 among the 1644 students 82 % female students ~ 10 % foreign students (ERASMUS) total = 1644

Organisation of the Faculty Clinical Institutes 5 Institutes pre-clinical 3 para-clinical 5 Professors in 2002 19 x C4 15 x C3 2 x C2 Other scientific staff 92 = 36 professors

Teaching Import and Export Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geological Sciences Biology (incl. Genetics) Chemistry Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Physics and Geology Physics Faculty of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Home Economics and Environmental Management Animal Nutrition Animal Breeding Export: Anatomy Physiology Reproduction

Present Organisation of the Clinics Clinic for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Andrology Two Chairs for Physiology and Pathology of Reproduction Chair 1: Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatology Chair 2: Andrology, Biotechnology of Reproduction Clinic for Internal Medicine Chair 1: Small Animals Chair 2: Horses Clinic for Surgery Clinic for Ruminants and Pigs (Internal Medicine and Surgery) Chair 1: Ruminants Chair 2: Pigs Institute for Poultry Sciences

Future Organisation of the Clinics Clinic for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Andrology Two Chairs for Physiology and Pathology of Reproduction Chair 1: Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatology Chair 2: Andrology, Biotechnology of Reproduction Clinic for Small Animals (Internal Medicine and Surgery) Chair 1: Internal Medicine Chair 2: Surgery associated with Unit of Diagnostic Imaging Unit of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology Clinic for Horses (Internal Medicine and Surgery) Chair 2: Surgery Clinic for Ruminants and Pigs (Internal Medicine and Surgery) Chair 1: Ruminants Chair 2: Pigs Clinic for Birds, Reptiles, Amphibia and Fishes Chair 1: Birds, Poultry Science Chair 2: Reptiles, Amphibia and Fishes

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Clinic of Surgery “Small Group” teaching; Clinic for Ruminants and Pigs

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Reconstruction of the Clinic for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Andrology Surgery Unit

Services provided by the faculty in 2001 Inpatients Polyclinical patients Laboratory examinations Field service (no. of farms served) Blacksmith Clinical services 6410 13849 99032 154 (swine&cattle) 329 Incoming samples Total no. of laboratory examinations Special services Para-clinical services 34908 156509 Necropsies: 2003 Vaccines: preparations of 7058 dosages Poultry field service: 1757450 animals

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Institute of Food Science Instruction on food production and hygiene

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine View of the Multi Purpose Institute

Special Extramural DFG funded Research Projects A) Graduate Seminars Molecular Veterinary Medicine Cell – Cell – Interaction in Reproduction Biochemistry of Nucleoprotein - Complexes B) SFB (Special Research Domain) Mechanisms of Invasion and Replication of Infectious Agents

From 3. – 5. July 2002 Welcome to Giessen Invitation to the 225th Anniversary of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Giessen From 3. – 5. July 2002 Welcome to Giessen

Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen Erhebungsjahr 2001 Erhebung der Dienstleistungen im Rahmen der tierärztlichen Krankenversorgung und des öffentlichen Gesundheitswesens Veterinärkliniken Stationäre Patienten Poliklinik Behandlungen Laborunter-suchungen Ambulante Behandlungen Sonstige Leistungen Chirurgie Kleintiere 1361 6112 35383 Chirurgie Pferde 418 517 5926 Schmiede: 329 Innere Medizin Kleintiere 1201 2774 5247 Innere Medizin Pferde 350 234 1668, übrigen in Kleintierlabors Forensik Wiederkäuer und Schweine 828 14939 87 Klinik für Geburtshilfe Gynäkologie und Andrologie 1641 1575 35869 10297 Ambulanz 8365 ZKD 1438 Vollblut 404 Geflügelkrankheiten 611 2637

Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen Erhebungsjahr 2001 Erhebung der Dienstleistungen im Rahmen der tierärztlichen Krankenversorgung und des öffentlichen Gesundheitswesens Institute Einsendungen Laboruntersuchungen Sonstige Leistungen Pathologie Organ- und Tumoreinsendungen 8699 63525 2003 Obduktionen Veterinärmedizinische Genetik 342 95 ca. 100 Tel. Beratungen Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten Organ- u. Serum-Proben, Sekrete bzw. Exkrete 24291 mikrobiol. Untersuchungen 19768k serologische Untersuchungen 7058 Dosen Vakzineherstellung Virologie 17070 22223 Parasitologie 3129 4890 ca. 1200 Tel. Beratungen Fleischhygiene 3146 6953 Milchhygiene Kliniken: Eutergesundheitsd.: Sonstige: 775 1972 85 Biomathematik Beratung von 67 neuen Projekten 306 statist. Beratungen 270 Plottergrafiken Geflügelkrankeiten 2522 Bakt.: 4767, serol.: 3279 mykolog.: 552, virolog.: 212 parasit.: 2360, sonst.: 762 Geflügelgesundeitsd. Besuche: 890 betreute Tiere: 1757450

Entwicklung der Veterinärmedizin in Giessen 1777 – 1827 Unterricht in Tierheilkunde an der Ludwigs-Universität 1828 – 1899 Eigenes Tierarznei Institut 1832 Erste Promotion 1900 – 1914 Veterinärmedizinisches Kollegium 1914 – 1945 Eigenständige Fakultät der Ludwigs-Universität 1945 – 1970 Fakultät der Hochschule für Bodenkunde und Veterinärmedizin der Justus-Liebig Hochschule; 1957 respektive der Justus-Liebig Universität ab 1970 Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin (teilweise zusammen mit Tierzucht)