Animal Health

The emphasis of this division’s research is on the causal agents of diseases, preventive measures, and complementary and alternative medicine for animals. Research is being conducted on the efficacy, and also the economic feasibility, of homeopathic, phytotherapeutic, and other complementary treatment methods in animals. With the aim of preventing diseases and understanding health mechanisms in livestock herds, the division is studying the various factors responsible for the health of domestic animals. With holistic animal health concepts, diseases should be preventable in practice. The research findings are applied to herd management and holistic animal health concepts.