A major in Pre-veterinary Medicine is
designed for aspiring students who are
intent on attending veterinary school.
Veterinarians are skilled medical
professionals that care for
animals-diagnosing and treating their
health issues, preventing illness from
occurring-basically ensuring their health
and well-being. Veterinarians often choose
to specialize with small animals or
working with large animals (such as horse,
cows, livestock, etc.), but there are
plenty of vets who are capable of working
with animals of all sizes.
Pre-veterinary Medicine majors and degree
programs at most colleges and universities
include courses in science and math that
most veterinary schools require as a
prerequisite for admittance. Biology,
chemistry, (specifically organic
chemistry) and other science courses will
make up a large part of a student’s
curriculum, as well as classes in zoology
and animal science. Finding a good
internship or volunteering in a
veterinarians office are both useful ways
to augment your studies and get some good
experience that will help prepare you for
and qualify you enter a good veterinary
school.
However, the majority of veterinary
schools don’t require that candidate major
in Pre-veterinary Medicine. The most
important things veterinary schools
consider when evaluating candidates is a
strong background in science and math-and,
if possible, actual veterinary experience
(i.e. internships, volunteer work, etc.)
Veterinary majors, programs and career
specialties include:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical
Sciences - Veterinary Sciences/veterinary
Clinical Sciences, General - Veterinary Anatomy
- Veterinary Physiology
- Veterinary Microbiology and
Immunobiology - Veterinary Pathology and
Pathobiology - Veterinary Toxicology and
Pharmacology - Large Animal/food Animal and Equine
Surgery and Medicine - Small/companion Animal Surgery and
Medicine - Comparative and Laboratory Animal
Medicine - Veterinary Preventive Medicine,
Epidemiology, and Public Health - Veterinary Infectious Diseases
- Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical
Sciences, Other
Colleges and universities providing
accredited Veterinary Medicine programs
include:
- Auburn
University College of Veterinary
Medicine – Learn how to apply to
the Auburn University veterinary
medicine program. Explore job
listings, department news, current
events and review the latest research. - Colorado
State University College of
Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical
Sciences – Learn more about the
veterinary medicine program offered at
by the College of Veterinary Medicine
at Colorado State University. Review
program and course descriptions,
department news and department
research. - Iowa
State University College of
Veterinary Medicine – Access
admissions and application information
for the veterinary medicine program(s)
offered at Iowa State University. You
can also review program descriptions
and general course information. - Kansas
State University College of
Veterinary Medicine – Learn more
about the department of veterinary
medicine at Kansas State University
including their graduate level
veterinary educational programs. - Louisiana
State University School of
Veterinary Medicine – Our site
offers program descriptions,
department information, research
updates, and directories. - Mississippi
State University College of
Veterinary Medicine – Site
offers department and research
information, application instructions,
an online resources. - North
Carolina State University College of
Veterinary Medicine – Site
includes application instructions,
research information, and general pet
health guidelines. - The
Ohio State University College of
Veterinary Medicine – Sit offers
school history, faculty listings,
department overviews, and admissions
instructions. - Oklahoma
State University College of
Veterinary Medicine – Learn
about application instructions,
faculty profiles, departments, and
research opportunities. - Oregon
State University College of
Veterinary Medicine – Site
includes information about teaching
hospital, as well as application
instructions and program descriptions. - Purdue
University School of Veterinary
Medicine – Click here for
admissions instructions, department
overviews, program descriptions, and
online veterinary resource links. - Texas
A&M University College of
Veterinary Medicine – Here you
will find application instructions,
job listings, program descriptions,
news, and research reviews. - Tufts
University School of Veterinary
Medicine – Site includes
financial assistance information,
application procedures, faculty
directories, pet health guides, and
research overviews. - Tuskegee
University School of Veterinary
Medicine – Site features
admissions information, overview of
current research, department
information, and campus calendar. - University
of California-Davis School of
Veterinary Medicine – Click here
for teaching information, distance
education programs, admissions
requirements and other general school
information. - University
of Florida College of Veterinary
Medicine – Site features college
news, pet care guides, research
overviews, and teaching information. - University
of Georgia College of Veterinary
Medicine – Site offers
admissions information, school goals,
historical information and department
overviews. - University
of Minnesota College of Veterinary
Medicine – Site features
research information, application
instructions, department overviews and
research opportunities. - University
of Missouri College of Veterinary
Medicine – Click here for
student and faculty information,
department overviews, and research
guides, and application instructions. - University
of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary
Medicine – Site offers events
calendar, department overviews and
information about teaching hospitals. - University
of Wisconsin School of Veterinary
Medicine – Our site features
department information, admissions
requirements, job listings, and
research reviews. - Virginia-Maryland
Regional College of Veterinary
Medicine – Our site offers
admissions information, professional
programs, and teaching hospital
information. - Washington
State University College of
Veterinary Medicine – Site
offers admissions requirements,
department information, and pet health
guides.