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Information about the College Of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University
Veterinary science courses have been taught at MSU
since the institution’s founding in 1855. The College of
Veterinary Medicine was formally established as a four-year,
degree-granting program in 1910.
Today, the college includes four biomedical science departments --
microbiology and molecular genetics, pathobiology and diagnostic
investigation, pharmacology and toxicology, and physiology; two
clinical departments -- large-animal clinical sciences and small-animal
clinical sciences; two service units -- the Veterinary Teaching
Hospital and the Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health;
and several research centers.
In addition to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree program, the
college also offers certificate and bachelor’s degree programs in
veterinary technology, as well as advanced degree (master’s and doctor
of philosophy) programs.
The College of Veterinary Medicine is fortunate to have an outstanding
faculty, all of whom hold the doctor of veterinary medicine degree
and/or the doctor of philosophy degree. Nearly all of the specialty
boards recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association are
represented on the faculty. Many of these faculty members are
leaders in their fields, both nationally and internationally.
Michigan State has a long-standing commitment to equal opportunity,
affirmative action, and multiculturalism. The College of
Veterinary Medicine has attained national recognition for its
leadership in programs for the encouragement of underrepresented groups
at the preprofessional, professional, and advanced studies levels, as
well as for increased diversity in its faculty.
Special opportunities for preveterinary and professional students to
participate in international veterinary activities further expand
appreciation of different cultures. Indeed, international
experience and opportunities abound in the college for both faculty and
students. Nearly 300 individuals associated with the college have
been involved in activities in 36 countries. A special endowment
provides funds to support student travel abroad.
The abundance and variety of animal agriculture and companion animals
in Michigan provides the college with one of the largest clinical and
diagnostic caseloads in the country. Educational and research
opportunities are considerably enhanced by this large caseload.
The college also takes seriously its obligation to meet the needs of
society in addition to clinical services and education. The
college has expertise in public health, biomedical and comparative
medical research, ecosystem and environmental management, and the
multiple facets that compose our complex global food system. CVM
also supports key animal health programs conducted by both the Michigan
Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
