DETAIL OF CLASSIFICATION ITEM

Classification: International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS

Abbreviation: ISCED97_OBORY Version: 1 Validity: 01.01.2008 - 09.09.9999 Family: Education

Language version: EN

Classification level: 3

Item: 640 - Veterinary

Item's explanatory note:

Veterinary is the study of preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries in
animals, and their general care. The study of caring for sick, injured and infirm animals
undergoing treatment in veterinary clinics is included. Programmes with the following
main content are classified here:

Animal health care
Animal reproduction (science)
Veterinary assisting
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary science

Inclusions:

The science of animal reproduction is included in this field.

Exclusions:

Study of animal breeding is excluded from this field and included in field 621 ‘ Crop
and livestock production’.

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Correspondences:
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 2 - Narrow fields	64	Veterinary