Bahir Dar University and Brooke Ethiopia are expanding their collaboration to enhance veterinary education and animal welfare. The partnership focuses on upgrading academic infrastructure, integrating the Clinical Skills Laboratory into the curriculum, and developing community-based facilities. These efforts support a long-term goal of establishing a dedicated Center of Excellence for compassionate animal care, animal welfare, and sustainable professional training.

Bahir Dar University’s School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) hosted a webinar with Prof. Jeroen Dewulf on Biosecurity in Animal Production, focusing on improving livestock health and international research collaborations.

School of Veterinary Medicine, Bahir Dar University (SVM-BDU) and Brooke Ethiopia marked World Animal Day by emphasizing the critical link between animal welfare and human health while demonstrating the facilities designed to transform theoretical education into practical community service.

Dr. Samson Leta’s groundbreaking seminar at Bahir Dar University’s School of Veterinary Medicine outlined a proactive, data-driven spatial analytics framework designed to predict and prevent disease outbreaks, shifting the global health paradigm from reactive response to intelligent forecasting.

The SCEFAB project bridges the gap between Ethiopian academic learning and German agricultural innovation by immersing Bahir Dar University veterinary students in high-tech Bavarian farm management and blockchain technology to prepare them for a globalized professional career.

The seminar addressed the Global Epidemiology of Rabies, focusing on its zoonotic importance and severe burden in Ethiopia (38,000 annual exposures). It highlighted challenges like weak coordination but stressed opportunities via the One Health Approach and the 'Zero by 2030' Initiative to achieve elimination.

The School of Veterinary Medicine at Bahir Dar University has charted an ambitious path forward with the presentation of its Annual Report, 2025/26 Plan, and Five-Year Strategic Plan. The school’s vision is further energized by key faculty-led initiatives, including expanding community services, launching academic programs, and strengthening research and partnerships to become a center of excellence.

Facing the urgent threat of anthelmintic resistance, School of Veterinary Medicine is leading a charge for the sustainable use of Ivermectin. Following a well-attended seminar, the school is advancing a One Health strategy that includes creating a clinical manual and launching new research to safeguard this crucial drug.