Only 31 colleges of veterinary medicine exist in the United States and Canada, according to Texas A&M University. These colleges offer a variety of programs and degrees to enhance your equine veterinary career such as internships and fellowships. More applicants apply to schools of veterinary medicine than seats available. Success applicants spend at least six years in college, including two years taking pre-veterinary medicine and four years of professional studies.
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
New Bolton Center campus at the University of Pennsylvania opened in 1952. It incorporates a rehabilitation center, behavior lab, dairy, research center for reproduction, farrier shop, intensive care unit and facilities to house about 150 animals. According to University of Pennsylvania, its veterinary program "has a long-standing history of being a leader in the veterinary community through the development of new knowledge originating from our many basic and clinical research programs." New Bolton Center offers residencies in large animal surgery, large animal internal medicine, theriogenology, field service and sports medicine as well as an internship in large animal surgery and critical care. The school is also home to the Havemeyer Equine Behavior Lab, which studies the behavior of horses.
University of Pennsylvania
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
215-898-5785
vet.upenn.edu
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Louisiana State University began teaching students in the School of Veterinary Medicine in 1973. It favors Louisiana and Alabama residents by reserving the majority of its available openings for students residing in those states. The school offers degrees in the veterinary medicine including a Master of Science and Ph.D. in veterinary clinical sciences and pathobiological sciences. Louisiana State University offers an internship in equine medicine and surgery. The campus includes an equine clinic and equine hospital where students can study.
Louisiana State University
Skip Bertman Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-9900
vetmed.lsu.edu
North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine produced its first class of veterinarians in 1985 and has a division of equine medicine. Located near Raleigh, the campus spreads out over 180 acres. Its equine health program focuses on major medical conditions such as suspensory ligament injuries, colic, embryo transfer technology and moon blindness. The school has also made groundbreaking strides in laser treatment, nuclear scintigraphy, ultrasound and magnetic imaging, gastrointestinal research, surgery and ophthalmology.
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine
4700 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27606
919-513-6786
cvm.nscu.edu
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University offers a DVM, Ph.D, and a dual DVM/Ph.D program. The equine hospital is the glory of the program. According to Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, "Approximately 2,500 horses receive health care each year in our Equine Hospital. An additional 2,000 horses are cared for each year by our ambulatory and production medicine service, whose staff travels to area farms and ranches." Courses include animal body, neuroanatomy and clinical neurology, cell biology and genetics as well as veterinary practice.
Cornell University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, New York 14853
607-253-3000
vet.cornell.edu
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