In order to identify the gaps in the current curricula for Animal Health and Livestock Development (NRC) and Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine (BUNDA) an online survey targeting former graduates from both institutions was conducted in November/ December 2020. The survey results showed that the existing curricula needed to be revised and adapted. The findings also showed the lack of reference material and opportunities for hands-on practice with animals. All survey participants agreed that the permanent addition of animal welfare training to the curriculum was highly desirable. A curriculum review core team, consisting of the VETS UNITED Project Manager, Head of Clinical Studies, three lecturers and two government veterinarians was set up to help with analysing the curricula and preparing a document with suggested content additions to be presented to LUANAR authorities. Between September 2020 and August 2021, a total of 10 curriculum review meetings were conducted by the task force and a document was drafted summarising the identified gaps and needs and giving recommendations for curriculum adaptation. In May 2021 the document was submitted to the University Senate for approval. The adapted curriculum for Animal Health and Livestock Development Diploma was approved in December 2023 and started being taught to students in January 2024. Reference material has been added including the VETS UNITED Animal Welfare Teaching Modules. Practical training time has been substantially increased to one practical session per week. The final approval for the Animal Welfare Module for the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine is still pending (May 2024). 

The project started in 2015 and for the first 1.5 years, students received training from WTS and German volunteer vets conducting animal welfare workshops in partnership with LSPCA and LUANAR. Between 2016 and 2020, LSPCA took over the leading role in student training. NRC students received training through field schools while BUNDA students had a number of different clinics like farm clinics, castration clinics and diagnostics clinics. In 2020 the focus was shifted to training education staff in the institutions to build animal welfare teaching capacity on site by NRC and BUNDA in collaboration with LSPCA. An initial training was conducted in September 2020 with three lecturers from BUNDA and NRC as well as the heads of departments. Because it was noted that other education staff like technicians, school farm managers and animal handlers also play a fundamental role in student training, the number of participants was increased in subsequent trainings to 20 participants. Another lesson from the first training was that the educational staff from BUNDA and NRC had very different needs and time schedules. Therefore, the decision was made to train them separately. In 2021 one training was conducted twice each month but the frequency was gradually reduced over two years to once a month in 2022 and finally to once every 3 months in 2023. Newly recruited lecturers are trained separately.   

The trained education staff teach the NRC students 2 hours of animal welfare lectures per week in the 5^th semester, and practical training is conducted once a week. BUNDA students receive animal welfare lessons during their third academic year in theory and practice. They gain practical skills through several different activities, namely farm clinics, castration clinics, diagnostics clinics and vaccination campaigns conducted once a week.