School of Veterinary Science Relocation

In February 2010, construction of new facilities at the UQ Gatton Campus was completed.

Modern World Class Facilities for Veterinary Science
In 2008, The University of Queensland committed to the development of its Gatton Campus as a pre-eminent centre for animal science providing national leadership and an international focus. A key component of this commitment was the relocation of the UQ School of Veterinary Science to new premises featuring a combination of three new and one refurbished buildings at the UQ Gatton Campus. Relocation was completed in time for the start of the 2010 academic year.

The UQ Gatton Concept
Relocation of the Vet School to the UQ Gatton Campus achieved a single-site strategy for all UQ animal production and health activities. This will enhance state, national and international opportunities for collaboration and interaction both within and external to the University and will be a key component of UQ’s strategic commitment to sustainable management of land-based natural and production systems. World-class facilities for animal science, health, welfare and production underpin excellence in teaching and research.  With the combination of a relocated School of Veterinary Science, and the newly completed Centre for Advanced Animal Science, the Gatton Campus will become the most comprehensive animal research and training centre in Australia.

The UQ Veterinary Medical Centre is designed as a teaching hospital that provides specialist (referral) and general services for owners of companion animals, horses and farm animals. It is well positioned to service the South East QLD’s large equine thoroughbred industry.  
The Veterinary Clinical Studies Centre supports teaching and research to benefit companion animals. It provides high quality animal housing and surgery facilities. It is unique in providing dogs and cats with accommodation in enriched environments at the highest welfare standards.  It is also flexible enough to house sheep or young pigs.  There are no comparable facilities in Australia.

Modern Veterinary Teaching Laboratories - Custom designed facilities and equipment have transformed the Veterinary Schools teaching environment. New state-of-the-art laboratories  focus on pre-clinical teaching for anatomy, parasitology and physiology in large, multi-purpose Teaching Laboratories. For undergraduate students in anatomy and pathology classes, their new learning environments are a leap forward in facilitating knowledge transfer.  Tutorials and practicals are conducted using the latest audio visual aids, in class room and laboratory layouts that encourage engagement. The building also includes a major upgrade to the School’s Pathology Laboratory and post-mortem room which will allow expansion of the group’s role in biosecurity, diagnostic services and disease monitoring.

The Veterinary Science Building houses state-of-the-art laboratories to support a very broad portfolio of applied research, including biosecurity (infectious diseases, pathology), public health, epidemiology, companion animal health, animal welfare, animal production (eg sustainable beef cattle enterprises), genetics (eg gene function in a physiological context), new technologies (stem cell biology, advanced reproductive techniques). Researchers and their higher degree students benefit from the open plan laboratories and collaborative spaces which encourage interaction with glass panelling, natural lighting and the location of offices adjacent to laboratory areas.  Similar building designs (at UQ and other institutions) have improved the ‘culture’ through greater contact between students and between researchers via both arranged and chance meetings. 

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