Veterinary Science and Laboratories Department

The department is responsible for coordinating and undertaking veterinary research and disease surveillance in order to safeguard wildlife, livestock and public health through prevention, early detection, identification and management of wildlife diseases. In addition, the department is also responsible for establishing and operating veterinary, forensic and genetics laboratories to facilitate disease surveillance and research and to employ genetics and forensic tools to enhance understanding of wildlife populations and prosecution of wildlife crimes. The department consists of highly skilled professionals with expertise and specializations in different areas including epidemiology, disease ecology, veterinary medicine, molecular biology, biochemistry, and microbiology among others to undertake its functions.

Working closely with various collaborative institutions, the department has been undertaking the following projects;