The Clinical Institute combines excellence in veterinary education, clinical training, and research. Teaching covers the core disciplines of veterinary medicine, including anaesthesiology and emergency medicine, diagnostic imaging, equine medicine and surgery, production animal medicine and surgery, and companion animal medicine and surgery, preparing students to achieve the Day One Competences. In collaboration with the LBTU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, students gain supervised hands-on clinical experience from the third year of the study programme. The Institute also features a modern Clinical Skills Laboratory equipped with advanced simulators and training models, enabling students to develop practical skills in a safe and supportive learning environment before working with live animals.

Alongside its educational mission, the Clinical Institute conducts research in both companion and production animal medicine, collaborating with partners in human medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, and veterinary companies. As the strategic lead of the LBTU Clinical Research Centre, the Institute fosters innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the advancement of evidence-based veterinary medicine.

Doctoral students at the Clinical Institute:

• Laura Voiko

  Thesis title: The comparison of the effectiveness of three analgetic protocols in dogs

  Supervisors: Dr. med. vet. Līga Kovaļčuka, Dr. med. vet. Armands Vekšins

• Aīda Vanaga

  Thesis title: Antiparasitic effect of an intraruminal bolus containing tansy (Tanacetum vulgare L.) extract against strongyloids (Trichostrongylidae) in sheep in vivo

  Supervisors: Dr. med. vet. Līga Kovaļčuka, Dr. med. vet. Dace Keidāne

• Madara Nikolajenko

  Thesis title: The consumption of antibacterial drugs used in veterinary medicine in Latvia and its impact on the resistance of indicator microorganisms

  Supervisors: Dr. med. vet. Līga Kovaļčuka, Dr. med. vet. Kaspars Kovaļenko

• Jeļena Oksa-Minaļto

  Thesis title: Use of dietary supplements with omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants to improve ocular surface homeostasis and treat dry eye disease in dogs

  Supervisors: Dr. med. vet. Līga Kovaļčuka, Ph.D. Lionel Sebbag

• Viktorija Zeļenkova

  Thesis title: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance of zoonotic pathogens and indicator organisms in dog and cat populations

  Supervisors: Dr. med. vet. Aivars Bērziņš, Dr. med. vet. Armands Vekšins

• Toms Martinsons

  Thesis title: Application of machine learning methods for early disease diagnosis in dairy cattle herds

  Supervisors: Dr. med. vet. Laima Liepa, Dr.sc.ing. Dmitrijs Bļizņuks

Current Research Projects: 

• Multiplication of Genome-Tested, Sex-Selected Cattle Using Oocyte Aspiration and In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

  Project Leader: Assoc. Prof. Ilga Šematoviča

• Use of Legumes in Dairy Cow Diets as a Sustainable Solution for Livestock Production and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction

  Project Leader: Assoc. Prof. Armands Vekšins

• Innovative Pasture Monitoring for Efficient Grassland Management, Optimisation of Ruminant Nutrition, and Emission Reduction under Latvian Climatic Conditions (GanIT)

  Project Leader: Assoc. Prof. Ilga Šematoviča