2020-21 Academic Catalog

College of Veterinary Medicine

This is an archived copy of the 2020-21 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.msstate.edu.

KENT H. HOBLET, Dean

Office: College of Veterinary Medicine (Wise Center)
Telephone: (662) 325-3432

Mailing Address: Box 6100, Mississippi State, MS 39762-6100

General Information

The College of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1974 by an act of the Mississippi Legislature. The first class was admitted during the 1977-78 academic year and graduated in May of 1981.

The permanent College facilities, completed in the fall of 1981, include the learning resources center, the animal health center, and the research facility. College programs, faculty, students, and staff are located in these facilities.

The primary objective of the College is to serve the needs of Mississippi. In quest of this objective, the College will provide training in the sciences required for a career in veterinary medicine and veterinary medical technology. The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum focuses on the skills of the veterinary practitioner who will serve the animal-owning public of Mississippi while the veterinary medical technology curriculum focuses on the skills necessary to facilitate the work of veterinarians.

Students seeking a degree in either veterinary medicine or veterinary technology should acquire a sound foundation in the biological and physical sciences and a general knowledge of the humanities in high school and college. Because of the increasing use of information technology in veterinary medicine, students are strongly encouraged to acquire familiarity with computers. They must have a demonstrated aptitude for scientific study, and, in addition, experience with animals. An awareness of the requirements and characteristics of the practice of veterinary medicine is desirable in reaching a mature decision to pursue a career in either veterinary medicine or veterinary technology.