2271G Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building
2001 South Lincoln Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2760
The College of Veterinary Medicine educates men and women in medical
disciplines involving the animal kingdom. The four-year professional
curriculum leads to the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine. The
program gives students a broad foundation in the biological and
physical sciences and practical knowledge in the application of these
principles to the prevention, control, and eradication of animal
diseases. The college also strives to emphasize the profession's
obligation to society.
Veterinary medicine offers an unlimited variety of
intellectual and scientific challenges. Most veterinarians engage in
specialized animal practice. Many others are involved in public health
activities, which include controlling and eradicating diseases,
ensuring the wholesomeness of food products, developing and producing
biological products and drugs, and enforcing health regulations for
transported animals. Still other veterinarians engage in teaching and
research.
Students receive the benefit of an instructional program
constantly enriched by the latest advances in veterinary medicine. The
first two years are devoted largely to basic veterinary medical
subjects; the final two years consist chiefly of instruction in
applied clinical subjects such as medicine, surgery, and
obstetrics. Most of fourth-year instruction is in clinic and
laboratory areas, enabling students to apply knowledge gained in
classroom work to the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, suppression,
and eradication of disease.
The college is affiliated with the Agricultural Experiment
Station and the Cooperative Extension Service and is a component of
the Graduate College. It cooperates with the Illinois Departments of
Agriculture, Public Health, and Conservation and with the State
Natural History Survey on various projects.
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