The College of Veterinary Medicine’s unique curricular structure provides nearly two years of hands-on clinical training. Years one and two of the four-year program focus on instruction in high-tech, computer-based classrooms and labs. Years three and four provide clinical instruction in such areas as cardiology, community medicine, dentistry, emergency and critical care, equine medicine and surgery, food animal medicine and surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedic and soft-tissue surgery, and reproduction. The curriculum is integrated with veterinary services that include statewide animal disease diagnostic services, and extension and continuing education programs for animal owners and veterinarians.
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MU College of Veterinary Medicine Associate Professor Awarded 2022 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Latha Ramchand, MU provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs; Steve Sowers, president and CEO of the central region of Commerce Bank; and Doug Bowles, MU Department of Biomedical Sciences chair, today awarded a 2022 William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence to Christopher Baines. Baines is an associate professor of biomedical sciences in the MU College of Veterinary Medicine. College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Carolyn Henry joined other administrators surprising Baines by honoring him with the fellowship, which includes a $15,000 check. Kemper Fellowships are awarded to five outstanding teachers at the University of Missouri each year. The…
MU Partners with Jefferson College on Transfer Agreement for Veterinary Technicians
To help meet the country’s growing demand for veterinary technicians, the University of Missouri has partnered with Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri, to create a new transfer agreement for veterinary technology students. The ‘two plus two’ agreement allows undergraduate students who earn a two-year associate’s degree in veterinary technology at Jefferson College to be automatically admitted as juniors at MU to pursue a newly created bachelor’s degree in veterinary technology, which can expand their future employment opportunities and improve their upward mobility. “Demand for veterinary technicians has grown in recent years, and we are proud to provide new educational opportunities…
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