The Winn Feline Foundation and the American Association of Feline Practitioners have partnered to offer two $2,500 scholarships for third or fourth year veterinary students. One award will go to a student with an interest in becoming a feline practitioner, while the other will go to a student interested in
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Veterinary Essay Contest to Award Cash Prizes
The VIN Foundation has announced its second annual essay competition for veterinary students, which will award cash scholarships for the top three finishers. Each submission must be 1,000 words or less and address the 2018 topic: “Now that you are in veterinary school, what do you wish you had known
LSU Vet School to Host January Open House
Purdue Joins Vet School Renovation Wars
Purdue University is the latest veterinary school to announce a multi-million dollar renovation of its teaching hospital. More than $37 million was earmarked this week by the state budget committee to replace the large animal teaching hospital and make other necessary improvements. The new 76,000 square foot large animal facility will
Texas Plans a New Vet School
It seems that there has been a great deal of activity related to veterinary schools lately, with new programs opening up or being proposed, and renovations taking place at several established schools. That trend continues with talk of a new vet school in Texas. Texas Tech University is continuing to investigate
UC Davis Veterinary Hospital Announces Major Expansion
The UC Davis veterinary teaching hospital has revealed plans to double the size of its facility. This ultra-expensive upgrade will cost more than $508 million (yes, half a billion) dollars to complete. Approximately $57 million has been raised to begin the first phase of construction. Once finished, the complex will
Average Salary for Veterinarians Hits New High
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has announced that the average annual salary for veterinarians was $100,560 in 2016—the first time that the average for this profession has crossed the six figure mark. That translates to approximately $48.34 per hour. While this is certainly good news for veterinarians, they do still
Proposed Vet School Denied Accreditation
The proposed 31st veterinary program in the U.S. was denied accreditation for a second time this week by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The University of Arizona had originally hoped to enroll a class of vet students last year, but the continued denial of accreditation will push the start date
