Unlike other colleges of veterinary medicine throughout the United States, many of our graduates seek positions with a food animal component. Kansas State University graduates are also sought after because of our strong elective programs in veterinary practice management and exotic animal medicine. It is a great understatement to say that veterinarians are vitally important in the production of safe food both locally and nationally. Because of the importance of animal agriculture in Kansas and the region, veterinary medicine provides a much-needed service. In addition, the importance of the human-animal bond has become increasingly important in our society.
Veterinarians are vital in protecting and promoting the health of our closest non-human companions.
Because veterinary medicine is comparative, many members of our faculty are involved in interdisciplinary research with faculty throughout our university and other universities. Cost Effectiveness Teaching professional DVM students is expensive, but, because of the dual responsibility to appropriately deal with animal welfare issues as well as constrain costs, every effort is made to minimize the number of animals required to reach the learning objectives of the department's courses.