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A career in veterinary medicine may appeal to you if you are
interested in medical research, pets, wildlife activities, and domestic livestock of all
species. A doctor of veterinary medicine has prestige in the community, independence, a
position in a highly regarded profession, interesting work, and the satisfaction of
contributing to the welfare of society.
The profession offers many opportunities for both self-employment
and salaried work, including:
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Private practice with food or companion animals or with both combined
into one practice.
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Government service with state, federal, or foreign assignments in
disease control, meat inspection, public health, and animal research.
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Armed forces careers as veterinary medical officers in charge of
disease control, food inspection and sanitation, and basic research.
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Teaching and research in many exciting areas of veterinary or human
medical school or departments of colleges and universities.
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Industry positions in research development, production and sales of
medicinal and food agents for both human and animal use.
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Private employment as ranch or feedlot veterinarians and ranch
managers.
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Specialization in laboratory animal medicine, research, and
care.
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Extension veterinary medicine responsible for disseminating
information to practicing veterinarians, the livestock and poultry industries, and the
companion animal field.
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Specialty practices pertaining to zoo/exotic animals such as cats,
horses, pet birds, poultry, sheep, or fur-bearing animals.
The Program
The College of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1905. Since
then more than 5,000 men and women have been granted the doctor of veterinary medicine
degree. Departments within the College of Veterinary Medicine are anatomy and physiology,
clinical sciences, diagnostic medicine/pathobiology.
The college's nationally recognized instructional and research
programs provide the highest standards of professional education. A rich, varied, and
extensive agricultural program in the area surrounding the college, a city with many pets
and a zoo, and referrals from surrounding states provide a wealth of clinical material for
professional education in veterinary medicine.
Degrees
A Bachelor of Science degree may
be granted from the KSU College of Agriculture or the College of Arts
and Sciences upon completion of residency and academic requirements.
Contact the appropriate college for details.
The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree is awarded
following the successful completion of a minimum of 64 hours
prerequisite course requirements and four years in the professional
curriculum.
Admissions
Students are selected from
qualified applicants after completion of the required 64 semester hours
of pre-professional requirements, with preference being granted to
Kansans. To be eligible for interview consideration, students must
attain at least a 2.8 GPA in the pre-professional requirements and in
the last 45 hours of undergraduate college work. A grade less than a 'C'
in a required course, or an 'F' in any course,
is not acceptable. The
general Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must be taken by all applicants
before making application to the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Personal interviews are required
of all applicants. Applicants are evaluated on motivation, maturity,
communication skills, experience with and knowledge of animals and
veterinary medicine, general knowledge, career awareness, goals and
leadership potential. To demonstrate to the Admissions Committee an
understanding of the profession, all students interested in applying to
the College of Veterinary Medicine are encouraged to have broad animal
experience and have related work experience.
Only those students who can
complete the required 64 semester hours of pre-professional courses by
the end of the spring semester of the year in which they are seeking
admission will be considered for admission to the professional
curriculum.
Applicants
must apply through
VMCAS http://www.aavmc.org and also
must complete
the KSU supplemental application. When completing the VMCAS application
you will be required to submit three evaluations. These evaluations must
be from a veterinarian, your advisor or professor and from a
professional.
The KSU supplemental application must be completed online, printed and
mailed along with a non-refundable $50 processing fee made out to
College of Veterinary Medicine, all transcripts, and a copy of your GRE
scores. This information packet must be mailed to Admissions, College of
Veterinary Medicine, 101 Trotter, Manhattan, KS 66506, postmarked no
later than October 1, 2007.
A completed KSU application
consists of:
- VMCAS application completed on-line according to VMCAS guideline
- KSU supplemental application
- Copy of GRE scores
- Transcripts from all Colleges and Universities attended (in sealed envelopes)
- $50 non-refundable processing fee
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