A leader in veterinary medicine, Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine has the distinction of being the oldest public veterinary school in the United States. The college offers five departments: Biomedical Sciences, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine and Veterinary Pathology. The school operates a state-of-the art veterinary medical center. The staff at the university are highly qualified. Entrance is highly competitive.
The veterinary college at the Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington. College of Veterinary Medicine is one of the nation's top veterinary schools. The college supports a well-equipped teaching hospital and is staffed by faculty members who have received worldwide recognition. The students work with researchers and are involved with highly ranked programs that include clinical specialties, scientific investigation and diagnostic capabilities.The program covers domestic animals, raptors, exotic animals and farm animals.
A unique aspect of the veterinary medicine college at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York is its comprehensive program for the care of shelter animals. The college offers a program in research with areas in stem cell care, feline health care, equine genetics as well as both reproductive and vertebrate genomics. The school also operates the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, a part of the veterinary program. Cornell has a strong residency and internship program.
Located near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado State College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Medicines offers degrees in veterinary medicine and in research. In the classroom, artificial skin is used to simulate working on animals, doing incisions and sutures before they work on a real animal. The Fort Collins, Colorado school offers students hands-on experience through the small and the large animal hospitals. The hospital opportunities include emergency room experiences. Students are also involved in cutting edge research.