The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine consists of 11 departments and a clinical diagnostic unit, that perform the training of veterinary medicine students in fundamental, preclinical and clinical courses:

Departments

1. Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Histology and Embryology

Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Angel Vodenicharov, PhD
phone: 00359 42 699 645; fax: 00359 42 670 624; e-mail: angvod@uni-sz.bg

2. Department of Pharmacology, Animal Physiology and Physiological Chemistry

Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Ivan Penchev, DSc
phone: 00359 42 699 629; fax: 00359 42 670 624; e-mail: iv_p63@yahoo.com

3. Department of General and Clinical Pathology

Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Ivan Nikiforov, PhD
phone: 00359 42 699 562; fax: 00359 42 670 624; e-mail: fori13@abv.bg

4. Department of Animal Husbandry

Head of Department: Prof. Ivanka Yotova, DSc
phone: 00359 42 699 645; fax: 00359 42 670 624; e-mail: jotova3@yahoo.com

5. Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Head of Department: Prof. Dimitrina Georgieva, DSc
phone: 00359 42 699 645; fax: 00359 42 670 587; e-mail: profdgeorgieva@abv.bg

6. Department of Veterinary Surgery

Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Huben Hubenov, PhD
phone: 00359 42 699 663; fax: 00359 42 670 624; e-mail: huben@uni-sz.bg

7. Department of Obstetrics, Reproduction and Reproductive Disorders

Head of Department: Prof. Mityo Dimitrov, DSc
phone: 00359 42 699 510; fax: 00359 42 670 624; e-mail: mitdim@abv.bg

8. Department of Internal Non-infectious Diseases

Head of Department: Prof. Yordan Nikolov, PhD
phone: 00359 42 699 525; fax: 00359 42 670 624; e-mail: dnik@abv.bg

9. Department ofAnimal Food Hygiene and Control, Veterinary Legislation and Management

Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Alexander Pavlov, DSc
phone: 00359 42 699 536; fax: 00359 42 670 624; e-mail: apavlov@uni-sz.bg

Clinical Diagnostic Unit

The clinical diagnostic unit has a primary role in the practical training of students. It consists of:
1. Laboratory Diagnostic Centre, that comprises 10 laboratories with modern equipment.

2. Small Animal Clinic, that has consulting rooms and facilities for specialized diagnostics and therapy of all companion and exotic animal species, surgery rooms and a hospital ward for patients needing specialized care.

Head: Assist. Prof. Dr. Galina Simeonova, PhD
phone: 00359 42 699 671; 00359 42 699 668

3. Productive Small Animal Clinic, with consulting rooms for examination and treatment of small ruminants and swine, hall for consultation and treatment of large animals,aseptic operation hall, seminar halls for training of students and a large animal hospital ward.

Head: Assoc. Prof. Plamen Georgiev, PhD
phone: 00359 42 699 516; 00359 42 699 512

4. Equine Clinic, with consulting and manipulation rooms, halls for septic and aseptic surgery, farriery teaching unit and a modern equine hospital.

Head: Assist. Prof. Sasho Sabev
phone: 00359 42 699 671; 00359 42 699 529

Working hours:

Monday to Friday: 8.00 AM to 3 PM
Weekends: 8.00 AM to 4 PM