Departments overview

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Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

The Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences conducts investigations across the cutting-edge research areas of Host-Pathogen Interface Biology, Microbiome and Antibiotic Resistance, Chronic Disease Biology, and Genetics and Genomics.

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Veterinary Clinical Sciences

The Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department provides instruction to veterinary students, interns, residents, and graduate students and improves the health of companion animals by educating veterinarians, providing medical and surgical services, and generating new knowledge through clinical research.

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Veterinary Population Medicine

The Veterinary Population Medicine Department specializes in large animal health and production, biomedical science, and public health.

Centers and programs

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Center for Animal Health and Food Safety

The four-year professional program is designed to educate generalist practitioners.

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Clinical Investigation Center

Hands-on learning helps prepare students to provide pharmaceutical care.

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John Fetrow Dairy Education Center

Students engage with expert practice faculty and researchers on both the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses.

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Leatherdale Equine Center

The four-year professional program is designed to educate generalist practitioners.

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Minnesota Urolith Center

Hands-on learning helps prepare students to provide pharmaceutical care.

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The Raptor Center

Students engage with expert practice faculty and researchers on both the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses.

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Swine Program

As the medication expert on the health care team, graduates will have a versatile career and a great salary.