University of Glasgow
Doors open at the most advanced animal hospital in Europe
The University of Glasgow opened its £15 million new Small Animal Hospital, which was part-funded by SFC.
Based within the world-leading Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the hospital includes a diagnostic suite with both MRI and CT scanners, an underwater treadmill and a pain management and rehabilitation centre.
The hospital has been constructed on the University's Garscube Campus in Bearsden with a sloping grass roof and central atrium allowing the hospital to be lit by natural light.
The centre also has an important role as a training hospital, where approximately 120 veterinary students and 30 veterinary nursing students will shadow specialists trained in all aspects of veterinary medicine, surgery and nursing.
Professor Stuart Reid, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, said: "The opening of new hospital is a step-change in the treatment of small animals. It represents the latest in care for pets and is the most advanced such facility in Europe. With cutting-edge facilities and capacity for training veterinarians at all stages of their career, the Faculty will be using the building as a flagship for its clinical provision."