Signing ceremony of MOA between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Khon Kaen University, Thailand (FVM-KKU) and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia (FVM-GMU)

     The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand (FVM-KKU) and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia (FVM-GMU), was held on December 13^th, 2019 at Archanai room, 5^th floor, Pichet Luangthongkam Building, FVM-KKU. At the signing ceremony, The MOA was signed by, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chuchat Kamollerd, FVM-KKU Dean and Dr.Teguh Budipitojo, FVM-GMU Vice Dean for Human Resource and Accountant Affairs. In addition, Dr.Teguh Budipitojo had led other administrative member, Dr.  Widagdo Sri Nugroho to be the singing witness as well. FVM-GMU is considered one of the oldest and most famous Veterinary Institute for Veterinary Medicine Profession and also has a high standard which has been in the forefront of Indonesia for many decades.  Both institutions recognize the importance of academic cooperation which is based on research collaborative, exchange of staff and the development of teaching and learning. This MOA will commence on the date it is signed by representatives of both parties and shall be valid for a period of 5 years. FVM-KKU hopes that this memorandum will lead the development of the veterinary profession particularly animal and human quality along the way and contribute to sustainable development in the future.  

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine welcomed exchange students
from Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Bangladesh

On September 11^th, 2019, led by Assoc.Prof.Dr.Chuchat Kamollerd, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FVM-KKU) together with Faculty’s administration team and staff had warmly welcomed the final year students, Mr. Abdullah Al Faisal, Mr. Md. Raihan Khan Naye, Mr. Muhaiminul Islam Tushar, Mr. Abu Zubayer Tanzin, Mr. Md. Abit Hasan, Miss Rupasree Seal, Miss Nazifa Tahsin Promee, Mr. Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, Miss MST. FATEMA KHANOM and Miss Radhika Das from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Bangladesh. Theses 10 students from CVASU visited FVM-KKU under exchange program collaboration between the 2 institutions. They are going to attend short course training in Companion Animal as well as Large Animal clinics during September 12^th– 24^th, 2019. During the visit, they will have an opportunity to observe and practice at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, work on a field trip and also learn Thai culture. FVM-KKU expected that this time internship will not only enhance the experience but also enhancing the skills and expertise of the veterinary profession  in term of staff and student exchange which will also create academic cooperation and make the institution collaboration to be stronger. In addition, this exchange program is in line with Khon Kaen University's goal of strengthening internationalism. In addition, the Faculty already had an Academic Cooperation (MOU) with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU), Bangladesh since 2015.

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine welcomed Study Tour group
from Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University (NVLU) Japan, 2019

On August 22^nd, 2019 at 1.30 pm, at Kochasarn meeting room, Pichet Luangthongkham Building, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon kaen University (FVM-KKU), Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranee Singh, Assistant Dean for Research and International Affairs together with FVM-KKU lecturers and staff had welcomed and also presents the faculty souvenir of appreciation to 4 teachers and 20 students from Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Japan (NVLU) under the 2019 study tour which is the annual joint program between the two institutions. During the visit, faculty’s executive board accompanied NVLU group to visit FVM-KKU Animal teaching Hospital and KKU Natural History Museum
            On August 23^rd, 2019, led by Asst. Prof.  Dr. Sompoch Weerakul, lecturer from Division of Companion Medicine, led the NVLU delegations to visit the King Cobra Village at Khok Sanga Village, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen and also visit Khon Kaen Zoo. In the late of night, at 7.00 pm, the welcome party was held at Khon Kaen Hotel in order to strengthen the relationship. At the event, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chuchat Kamollerd, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine gave a welcoming speech for the party and expressed the appreciation to the NVLU for decades kindness collaboration. During the party, there were some of students cultural performances from both institutions.  In the morning of August 24th, 2019, the NVLU group left Khon Kaen in order to visit Korat Zoo and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The Faculty would like to thank you the administrators, faculty’s supporting staff and all FVM-KKU students who helped to organize various activities for welcoming the delegates from NVLU Study Tour 2019.
 

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine KKU organizes Veterinary Friendship Activity 2019

On Sunday, August 4^th, 2019, at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Khon Kaen University (FVM-KKU) lead by International Relations Affair, Research and education services together with FVM-KKU student club had organized the 2019 Veterinary Friendship 2019 activity. The purpose of this activity is about to strengthen the relationship between Thai students and international exchange students that visit FVM-KKU for internship program under MOU collaboration. The activities consisting of 15 FVM-KKU students, 10 exchange students from the College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, People's Republic of China and 10 students from the College of Veterinary Science, Massey University, New Zealand. Besides being a concise activity relationship between students, there were also a good opportunity for Thai students to practice and enhance English skills especially learn new culture. The activities format was group rotate to various learning units about the veterinary profession from FVM-KKU student club members, such as the Rabies Club, DTC (Dog training Club) and also organizing field trips at the KKU Natural Museum. This activity was honored by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chuchat Kamollerd, Dean, presided over the opening speech and welcomed the participants. Asst. Prof. Dr. Suwit Uppasai and Asst. Prof. Dr. Chareerat Iamsaard, Associate Dean and Assistant Dean for Student Development and Alumni Relations affairs were joined the activities respectively.
 

FVM-KKU welcomed 4 students from National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan (2019)

On August 2^nd, 2019 led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chuchat Kamollerd, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University (FVM-KKU) together with the faculty administrations team and staff had warmly welcomed exchange final year veterinary students Miss  CHEN, JIE-YI, Miss THE, YEE JYE, Mr. TSAI, MIN-TZE and Miss YU, YI-LING, from College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan (NCHU).  4 NCHU students will attend clinical practice in wildlife and exotic animals at the animal hospital and study part of Khon Kaen Zoo, Khao Suan Kwang District, Khon Kaen under an academic cooperation agreement (MOU) for a period of 1 month during 2 – 31 August 2019. Khon Kaen Zoo is considered a large zoo with outstanding physical and environmental characteristics, there are also expert staff who can provide knowledge about various of animals to enhance knowledge for students. This internship received courtesy from Mr. Thanachon Kensing, Director of Khon Kaen Zoo welcoming  4 NCHU students to practice at Khon Kaen Zoo. In addition, Dr. Yanyong Weerawattrakul, alumnus of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon kaen University as a veterinarian and supervising the students throughout the program. Khon Kaen University and College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan had a long-term academic cooperation especially the exchange of students and staff every year. FVM-KKU expects that this internship will be enhancing the experience as well as upgrading the skills and expertise of veterinary profession. 

FVM-KKU welcomed administrator and students from College of Animal Science and Technology,
 Southwest University, China (2019)

On July 22^nd, 2019 led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chuchat Kamollerd, Dean of the faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University (FVM-KKU) together with the faculty administration team and staff had warmly welcomed 4 administrators, Dr. Heng Xiang (Assistant Dean of Department of Veterinary Medicine), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chunlin Zhang (Teacher from Department of Animal Science) Assoc. Prof. Dr. You Yang (Teacher from Department of Aquaculture) and Dr. Lin Yuan (College Counselor) together with 10 exchange students, Mr. Chao Wan, Mr. Xiao YangYan, Mr. Keyao Xiong, Mr. Le Xiao, Miss Jinying Long, Miss Tan Lo, Miss Xinyue Wang, Miss Panpan Xu,  Miss Yifang and Miss Lin Feng from College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China . This visit is a part of staff and students exchange program under MOU collaboration between the two institutes. In addition, long and short term exchange staff particularly academic collaboration were discussed. During the visit, SWU delegates had an opportunity to observe the Animal Teaching Hospital both companion and large animal sections and laboratory facilities of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University. SWU students will be trained at KKU veterinary Teaching Hospital in a period of 1 month during July 20^th – August 19^th, 2019 which under supervision by Teaching Hospital veterinarian. In addition, The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University and College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, had a long and continuous academic cooperation, especially regards to exchange of students and staff. In each year, there will be lecturers and students from both universities take a chance to exchange. In addition, the faculty also brought SWU teachers and students joined a cultural trip in order to strengthen the relationship more closely at Pattaya, Chonburi Province as well.

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine KKU Welcomed administrative and exchange students
from Massey University, New Zealand.

         On July 10^th, 2019 at the sixth floor of Pichet Luangthongkham Building, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon kaen University (FVM-KKU) led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chuchat Kamollerd, Dean along with faculty’s administrators and staff had warmly welcomed Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wendi Roe, Dean of Postgraduate Studies & Deputy Head of School, School of Veterinary Science with 10 students Mr. Hayden Datt, Mr. Ahmad Nasir Fachrudin, Miss Alisdair Eddie, Miss Finn Maloney, Miss Shannon Boyle, Miss Nicky Jackson, Miss Hannah O’ Connor, Miss Georgia Simpson-Higgins, Miss Jayne Spooner and Miss Brechtsje Tacoma, final year veterinary student from School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, New Zealand, to attend 4 weeks internship in the field of surgery, small animals, large animals and livestock farms at FVM-KKU Animal Teaching Hospitals during July 10 – August 7, 2019, then 10 students will attend another training in Exotic Animals during 10 - 22 August 2019 at Kwan Kham Animal Hospital, Bangkok. In addition, the faculty also arranged an extra field trip to all 11 teachers and students to visit important attractions in Khon Kaen such as Khon Kaen Zoo, Snake King Village and famous sightseeing at Nong Khai province. Khon Kaen University and Massey University, New Zealand had academic cooperation (MOU) at the university level for several years.

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, KKU Welcomed exchange students from Airlangga University, Indonesia.

On July 1^st, 2019 at the sixth floor of Pichet Luangthongkham Building, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon kaen University (FVM-KKU) led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. CHUCHAT KAMOLLERD, Dean along with faculty’s administrators and staff had warmly welcomed 9 students, Mr. Achmad Fajar Alam, Mr. Ahmad Nasir Fachrudin, Miss Myrza Azarine, Miss Nabilah Rahmawati, Miss Aldhia Safiranisa, Miss Dinda Distika Fazriyah, Miss Vinca Firdausi Rosea, Miss Mutia Nur Fitriani and Miss Neisry Arysta, veterinary student from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University, Indonesia, to attend 3 weeks internship related to small animal surgery and medicine unit at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, FVM-KKU During July 1^st – 19^th, 2019. Besides training at Vet Teaching Hospital, VM-KKU had also provided special schedule for 9 exchange students to visit at Khon Kaen zoo and the King Cobra village, Ban Khok Sanga, Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen. Since the two institutions have had MOU collaboration in 2014, these students are the third batch from Airlangga University that comes to visit FVM-KKU.

Executive of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, KKU, participate in research project in Japan

        During April 29^th - June 7^th, 2019, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ranee Singh, Assistant Dean for Research and International Affairs, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon kaen University (FVM-KKU), joined the research project with Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University (NVLU) researchers and lecturers on the topic of “Glucose transporter in vascular and smooth muscle contractions (GLUTs / SGLTs)” at Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University (NVLU), Japan.

During June 3^rd – 7^th, 2019 led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Pimchanok Suwannathada, associate dean for Administrative Affairs and Asst. Prof. Dr. Prawit Butudom, associate dean for Academic Affairs, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University (FVM-KKU) had led 8 FVM-KKU students to attend 4 weeks study and exchange cultural program at the College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University (SWU) in Chongqing, China   during June 3^rd – July 2^nd, 2019. The purpose of their visit was for study program and discussing about creating more collaborative research between the two universities. In addition, also focusing on exchange staff and students in the future.  FVM-KKU delegates also followed up the progress of MOU between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, KKU and College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University. During the program, FVM-KKU students were conducted to study, visit and practice in small animals and livestock farms together with the SWU faculty and veterinary students. The faculty hoped that all knowledge and skills of veterinarians that they obtained from this visit would enhance as well as create a positive attitude in Veterinary profession.

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University hosted the 20^th Khon Kaen Veterinary Annual International Conference (KVAC) “Global Challenge on Veterinary Profession and Education”

          During 21-22 March 2019 at the Avani Hotel, Khon Kaen, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine KKU(FVM-KKU) in collaboration with Khon Kaen University, Department of Livestock Development(DLD), Veterinary Medicine of Khon Kaen University Alumni Association(VMKKUAA), Thai Swine Veterinary Association,  Livestock Disease Prevention and Research Technology Group, and Livestock and Aquaculture Research Group had organized the 20^th Khon Kaen Veterinary Annual International Conference (KVAC#20) on the topic of "Global Challenge on Veterinary Profession and Education". At the conference, was honored given a welcoming speech by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chanchai Phanthongwiriyakul, Acting President of Khon Kaen University as the chairman conference. The conference was opened by Asst. Prof. Dr. Prawit Butudom, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon kaen University as the President of the conference. This conference was aimed to present modern technology of knowledge and academic, exchange ideas about factors that affect people and animals. Also focused on the cooperation of the countries in the ASEAN that has designated activities in various areas together with the goal that every countries should have cooperate and coordinate to create One Health network. It is very important that the prevention and control of diseases in this region is the first factor that we need to concern. In addition, modern technology and health management of people and animals need to be consistent due to the modifications of one party may affect the health of the other party  so that understanding of the one health concept of people and animals are important to enhance the well-being of both sides.
          The KVAC 2019, More than 700 participants both Thai and foreigner such as faculty staff, Livestock and public academics both public and private sectors, graduate and undergraduate students, Alumni of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. On behalf of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Khon kaen University would like thank you to all the speakers from all parts, co-hosts of all organizations and particularly companies that provide budget support also to all students who have fully helped each other so that the meeting can be completed according to the objectives set in all respects.