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The commemoration of the Veterinary Education Centenary in Cuba has motivated to characterize the different periods that the professional training of such specialists has suffered depending on the social assignment given in each stage. Three periods are defined: the first, from 1907 to 1962, had a highly clinical approach; the second, from 1962 to 1990, regarding livestock development plans of the Revolution had a highly preemptive approach, keeping the clinical formation and the zoo-technical contents; and the third period, from 1990 until nowadays, in accordance with the changes that have occurred in the Higher Education, seeking the training of a professional with a wide range of performance, for which a comprehensive syllabus that balances the three profiles (clinical, preventive and zoo-technical) has been developed. All in all, these aspects have allowed to conclude that nowadays a more qualified and competent graduate is prepared to solve the professional problems of our livestock. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]