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Margaret Khaitsa. College of Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University. Veterinary Medical Education in the USA. 310 million people in U.S. 28 colleges of Veterinary Medicine (4 private) Mostly land-grant Degree is Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Starkville:
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Margaret Khaitsa College of Veterinary MedicineMississippi State University
Veterinary Medical Education in the USA • 310 million people in U.S. • 28 colleges of Veterinary Medicine (4 private) • Mostly land-grant • Degree is Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Starkville: Main CVM Campus and Veterinary Specialty Center (509(a)2) Stoneville: Warmwater Aquaculture Resource & Diagnostic Laboratory Flowood: Animal Emergency & Referral Clinic (509(a)2) Pearl: Mississippi Veterinary Research & Diagnostic Laboratory Poultry Research & Diagnostic Laboratory
The need for a holistic, collaborative approach – “to encourage the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally, to attain optimal health for people, animals, and our environment.” One Health Initiative Task Force JAVMA 2008: 233; 259-261