THE COLLECTIONS

The Museum houses four rich and diverse collections of specimens, ranging from domestic animals such as dogs, cats, cattle, and horses, to wild terrestrial and marine animals such as deer, tigers, turtles, and dolphins.
Each collection offers an incredible opportunity for study and in-depth exploration for students, researchers, and enthusiasts. Thanks to their diversity and connection with the history of veterinary medicine, they are an invaluable tool for research and teaching.

Skeletons of domestic animals

A unique collection, the result of necropsies and academic donations, which offers a valuable teaching tool. An experience enriched by the osteotheca (anatomy room), where preparations are available for study and research.

Skeletons of wild animals

An extraordinary collection of wild animal osteological specimens offers one of the most relevant research and teaching tools in Europe.

Pathological osteological preparations

A collection dedicated to the study of bone pathologies in domestic and wild animals, ideal for students and researchers interested in metabolic and traumatic diseases.

Plastinated preparations

The Museum also presents a small but precious collection of plastinated preparations of normal and pathological anatomy belonging to domestic and wild species.

RESEARCH

The collections of the Museum of Veterinary Medicine are at the center of intense research activity aimed at enhancing and deepening the scientific heritage. This work is conducted both by the staff of the Museum and the Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Nutrition, as well as by external researchers. Discover the scientific publications and the main research projects in which the Museum participates, from collaborations with other institutions to scientific exhibitions to participation in conferences and seminar series. Each project contributes to enhancing the historical and educational importance of the collections, making the Museum a point of reference for experts in the field.

Publications

The Museum participates in significant scientific research, with a series of publications that talk about the history of the Museum and the research activities of the Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Nutrition.

Bone preparations

The Museum has been engaged for years in the preparation of osteological specimens and promotes collaboration with museums and other institutions, to ensure new training and cultural activities.

Projects

Discover the projects of scientific enhancement and dissemination, with loans to exhibitions, workshops, and events dedicated to Veterinary Medicine.

Osteotheca

A unique bone heritage available to students and researchers, accessible for study and dissemination thanks to the collections of the Museum of Veterinary Medicine.

Museum in a suitcase

An educational project that brings new generations closer to nature, exploring the animal world and the delicate balance between humans and the environment.

HISTORY

The Museum of Veterinary Medicine, one of the youngest museums of the University of Padua, combines tradition and innovation to tell the story and evolution of veterinary medicine.

VIDEO GALLERY

A collection of videos that tell the story, activities, and recognitions of the Museum of Veterinary Medicine,between dissemination, teaching, and projects.