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Veterinary Medicine
The role of the veterinarian in our society has continually evolved as new challenges arise.

Today’s veterinarian has a multitude of career opportunities not only in private practice, but also in public practice, industry and areas dealing with the environment, community health, food resource management, wildlife preservation, space exploration, and marine biology.

Teaching provides opportunities to train new and eager students in the classroom. Researchers participate in the cutting-edge advancements in veterinary medicine that may lead the way to applications in human medicine.

The diversity of this profession is exciting, rewarding and limited only by your imagination!