Abstract
Sri Lanka Veterinary Journal (SLVJ) is a biannual peer reviewed official publication of the Sri Lanka Veterinary Association (SLVA), which has been in publication since 1953. It covers original research papers, review articles and communications on a wide range of veterinary topics with special emphasis on the Sri Lankan veterinary profession.
Highlights
Veterinary education was established in Sri Lanka with the opening of the veterinary degree program at the University of Ceylon in 1947
The Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) curriculum at UP has been reviewed during an Office International des Epizooties (OIE)-endorsed twinning program between the University of Peradeniya and Massey University
The content of the revised program has been based upon a set of 'graduate outcomes' that were derived from these consultations: these have taken into consideration the knowledge that is required of a veterinary graduate, and the problem-solving and technical skills, as well as the professional behaviours and attributes that such graduates need
Summary
Veterinary education was established in Sri Lanka with the opening of the veterinary degree program at the University of Ceylon in 1947. Progressive iterations of the qualification have seen it vested in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (FVMAS), at the University of Peradeniya (UP) as a 4-year, bachelors level qualification (Bachelor of Veterinary Science: BVSc) that leads directly to registration with the Veterinary Council of Sri Lanka (see http://vet.pdn.ac.lk/ general.php for a more detailed history). The present curriculum, initially designed in 1992, was a modification of the program at the Royal Veterinary College, London, at that time. In 2010, such a systematic review was initiated, aimed at broad-basing the BVSc curriculum, improving teaching and training resources and methods, and expanding research and development capacity and outreach activities, but that curriculum did not come to implementation
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