The College offers professional training to students to equip them for self-employment or public service. The College undertakes focused research in diseases of animals relevant to the ecosystem, as well as the elimination of zoonotic diseases.

The basic philosophy of the College of Veterinary Medicine is that the recent advances in Science, Medicine and Technology can be harnessed for the good of man and his animals. We believe that this knowledge can be acquired and propagated through research, teaching and service. Consequently this College exploits, adapts and   innovates with a view to finding answers to the perplexity of issues in animal heath in relation to disease prevention and treatment.

The Departments in the College collaborate to teach students, conduct research and participate in extension services in the areas of livestock production, disease surveillance and control, disease treatment and public health administration. The Departments include:

• Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Embryology;
• Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology,
• Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology and Entomology.