Centro Clinico de Equinos de Vairão

The Vairão Equine Clinical Centre (CCEV) is part of the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS) and, as such, its main objectives are to provide practical training for veterinary medicine students and to provide a reference service in the area of ​​internal medicine and equine surgery. The clinical staff currently consists of five veterinarians, one of whom is a specialist in equine surgery (graduated by the European College, Dip. ECVS). The CCEV is located on the Vairão Agricultural Campus, approximately 30km north of Porto. The centre is equipped with inpatient boxes, a treatment room with two trunks, a surgery and recovery room, an analysis laboratory and a pharmacy. The centre also has a large pasture area with fences and shelters for the horses.