USP Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

What USP Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia does

FMVZ USP is the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of São Paulo (USP), one of the eight founding faculties established in 1934, with origins dating to 1917 at the Butantã Institute. It is a public, tuition-free institution organized into six departments (Animal Reproduction, Internal Medicine, Nutrition and Animal Production, Pathology, Preventive Veterinary Medicine, and Surgery) and delivers a 10-semester undergraduate veterinary medicine program with 80 annual vacancies, plus seven stricto sensu postgraduate programs (anatomy, animal nutrition, animal reproduction, comparative pathology, epidemiology, clinical science, and surgery). It also operates continuing-education programs, notably a distance-learning MBA in Pet Market and a specialization in veterinary anesthesiology.

The faculty's core assets include the Hospital Veterinário (HOVET) — the largest university veterinary hospital in Latin America, treating approximately 82,000 cases annually across companion animals, livestock, equines, wildlife, exotics, and birds — and the Museu de Anatomia Veterinária (MAV), which receives over 12,000 visitors per year. Research infrastructure spans specialized centers such as CepenPet (canine and feline nutrology) and CEPTOX (veterinary toxicology), supported by laboratory equipment including DEXA body-composition scanning and a controlled-exposure apiary simulator. The faculty also develops digital research tools, notably a Toxoplasma gondii PCR-RFLP Genotype Search Platform that cross-references a 20-year allele-sequence database, and publishes the Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science (BJVRAS).

FMVZ USP's revenue model combines State of São Paulo public budget allocation (supporting tuition-free undergraduate and postgraduate education) with internally generated clinical service fees from HOVET and extension/continuing-education programs. Customer segments include prospective and enrolled undergraduate students, masters/doctoral researchers, resident veterinarians, animal patients and owners in the greater São Paulo region, and visiting school groups at MAV. The faculty's go-to-market is event- and community-led: it recruits through the Fuvest vestibular admission process, the USP e as Profissões career fair, monitored campus visits, and an alumni ambassador program, while HOVET and MAV serve the broader community directly. International engagement is handled through a dedicated International Office and research partnerships with institutions including the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, AO Foundation, and Unifesp.

Name

USP Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

Legal name

Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo

Website

https://portal.fmvz.usp.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FMVZ USP is the public Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of São Paulo, providing tuition-free undergraduate and postgraduate education, operating the largest university veterinary hospital in Latin America (HOVET), and conducting veterinary and animal science research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education: As a public university unit, FMVZ USP provides tuition-free veterinary medicine education and postgraduate programs. Funded by the State of São Paulo government through USP's public budget allocation.
2. Veterinary Clinical Services: The Veterinary Teaching Hospital (HOVET) provides veterinary medical services to the community, generating revenue through consultation, examination, and surgical fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FMVZ USP is a public university faculty that delivers tuition-free undergraduate and postgraduate veterinary medicine and animal science education (80 annual vacancies, 10-semester program; 7 stricto sensu postgraduate tracks). It operates Latin America's largest university veterinary teaching hospital (HOVET) delivering subsidized clinical services to companion animals, livestock, equines, wildlife, and exotics, alongside the Museum of Veterinary Anatomy, professional development programs (MBA Pet Market, Anesthesiology specialization), and academic research outputs published through the BJVRAS journal.

Product overview

FMVZ-USP operates as a comprehensive veterinary and animal science academic institution with a multi-product portfolio consisting of undergraduate education (Veterinary Medicine course - 10 semesters, 80 annual vacancies), seven stricto sensu postgraduate programs, and the Hospital Veterinário (HOVET) - Latin America's largest university veterinary hospital handling 82,000+ annual cases. Supporting infrastructure includes the Museu de Anatomia Veterinária (1,000+ specimens, 12,000 annual visitors), the BJVRAS scientific journal, professional development programs (MBA Pet Market, Anesthesiology specialization), and research centers such as CepenPet. The institution also develops digital tools like the Toxoplasma gondii PCR-RFLP Genotype Search platform for scientific research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hospital Veterinário (HOVET): Veterinary Teaching Hospital - the largest university veterinary hospital in Latin America treating approximately 82,000 cases per year
• Museu de Anatomia Veterinária (MAV)
• Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science (BJVRAS)
• Centro de Pesquisa em Nutrologia de Cães e Gatos (CepenPet)
• Centro de Pesquisa em Toxicologia Veterinária (CEPTOX)

Products and services

• Veterinary Medicine Undergraduate Course Tuition-free ten-semester full-time undergraduate program training veterinarians with generalist, humanistic, critical, and reflective profiles covering pets, production animals, wildlife, public health, and environmental well-being. Accepts 80 students per year through the Fuvest vestibular.
• Postgraduate Programs (Stricto Sensu) Academic master's and doctoral programs in seven specializations: Anatomy of Domestic and Wild Animals, Animal Nutrition and Production, Animal Reproduction, Comparative and Experimental Pathology, Experimental Epidemiology Applied to Zoonoses, Veterinary Clinical Science, and Veterinary Surgery.
• Hospital Veterinário (HOVET) Largest university veterinary hospital in Latin America, delivering approximately 82,000 cases, 50,000 exams, 20,000 consultations, 10,000 new cases, and 2,000 surgeries per year. Provides care for pets, livestock, equines, wildlife, exotics, and birds at subsidized teaching rates.
• Museu de Anatomia Veterinária (MAV) Veterinary anatomy museum with approximately 1,000 preserved specimens, receiving over 12,000 visitors annually including 250 school groups per year. First USP museum to provide high-resolution images on Wikipedia through institutional partnership.
• MBA em Mercado Pet Distance learning MBA program focused on the pet market, which generates over R$30 billion annually in Brazil, training professionals to operate in this segment.
• Especialização em Anestesiologia Specialization program in veterinary anesthesiology offered in partnership with the VPS department for continuing professional education.
• Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science (BJVRAS) Scientific journal publishing full articles, preliminary notes, and review articles in veterinary medicine, animal science, and allied sciences for national and international authors.
• Toxoplasma gondii PCR-RFLP Genotype Search Platform Digital platform developed by the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases (VPS) that identifies T. gondii genotypes in seconds by crossing allele sequences with a 20-year database, enabling rapid epidemiological mapping with georeferencing for Brazilian states. Available free to researchers worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82,000 veterinary cases treated annually at HOVET
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VetnilminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 July 2026Corporate sponsor providing R$ 4,000 financial award to Beatriz Martins de Ávila for winning Best Scientific Work at XXVI Abraveq Congress.
• Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Research collaboration on bee pesticide monitoring project; Professor Isis Machado Hueza from Unifesp's Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences co-orients the study with FMVZ's CEPTOX center under the 'One Health' concept.
• WikipediaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Institutional partnership where Museum of Veterinary Anatomy provides high-resolution images of its collection for free on Wikipedia - first museum at USP and one of first in Brazil to do so systematically.
• AO FoundationcoreOthers · 17 April 2026Large Animal Surgery Service at HOVET officially recognized as Hostcenter (center of acolhimento) by AO Foundation - international organization for fracture treatment research and education.
• Animália Park ReservaminorOthersPartnership for student educational visits; wildlife reserve in Cotia inaugurated June 2023 housing rescued animals that cannot return to nature.
• University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on pork certification and sustainability study; Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment researchers worked with FMVZ professors on comparing Brazilian and UK pork production systems.
• University of CambridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored research on pork production sustainability with Professor Andrew Balmford from Conservation Science group.
• Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science (BJVRAS)coreOthersScientific journal published by FMVZ-USP for disseminating veterinary and animal science research nationally and internationally.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of London: One of the oldest and top-ranked global veterinary schools, with a teaching hospital and research portfolio directly comparable to FMVZ-USP in scale and academic positioning. Frequently appears alongside FMVZ-USP in QS/THE Veterinary Science rankings.
• Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) - Escola de Veterinária: Leading Brazilian public veterinary school and FMVZ-USP's primary domestic competitor in rankings, faculty output, and postgraduate training. Operates its own teaching hospital and competes for the same national student pool via vestibular exams.
• Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) - Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária: São Paulo state public university veterinary school operating a teaching hospital; directly comparable as a domestic peer competing with FMVZ-USP for state funding, students, and faculty.
• Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) - Instituto de Veterinária: Another major Brazilian public veterinary school with comparable undergraduate/postgraduate structure and rural production-animal focus, competing directly with FMVZ-USP for students, faculty and research funding.
• The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh: Top European veterinary school ranked alongside FMVZ-USP in QS/THE subject tables, with a teaching hospital, postgraduate programs, and research centers. Closely comparable academic model and international standing.
• UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine: US-based public university veterinary school operating a large teaching hospital and ranked consistently in the QS Top 10 Veterinary Science. Closely comparable in being a public research-intensive vet school with a teaching hospital and broad species coverage.
• Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine: Private US institution with a top-ranked veterinary school, teaching hospital, and research focus that mirrors FMVZ-USP's structure of clinical service, postgraduate training, and One Health-aligned research.
• University of Cambridge Department of Veterinary Medicine: Existing research partner of FMVZ-USP (pork sustainability co-authorship), and one of the leading European veterinary research institutions. Comparable in combining undergraduate teaching with strong biomedical and One Health research output.

Broad incumbents

• University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science: Established veterinary school with major teaching hospitals, large postgraduate program, and similar ranking tier in QS Veterinary Science. Broader in size but overlapping in mission around clinical training and research output.

Regional players

• Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, UNAM: Mexico's flagship public veterinary school, the most relevant Latin American peer outside Brazil, with similar size, teaching hospital and public-university research model. Competes for regional rankings and One Health recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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