Veterinary Degrees Online

What will I study?
The Animal Production specialization emphasizes the scientific application of genetics, reproductive physiology, nutrition, herd health, waste management, and business economics in the production of beef cattle, horses, dairy cattle and swine.

The Animal Production specialization provides classroom instruction and real world hands-on experience with animals at the SIUC Livestock Centers on campus. Senior level courses in beef cattle management, swine management, dairy cattle management, and equine science assimilate all knowledge and skills learned in previous courses to prepare graduates for rewarding careers that range from livestock production and management to marketing, sales, and public relations to post graduate training in animal research, teaching, veterimary medicine and biotechnology.

What facilities are at SIU?
The Animal Production specialization is supported by extensive facilities for several species of livestock. Every student has the opportunity to get involved in work, research labs, or class at the 2,000 acre farm system that is the core of the animal science teaching program. The SIUC farm has special centers for:

* 75 brood cows, with cow-calf and feedlot operations
* 75 head operating dairy
* 45 head of horses for teaching, research and breeding
* 100 crossbred sow farrow-to-finish operation
* Beef Evaluation Center
* High-technology feed mill with micro-nutrient mixing and ration formulation

For additional information about the animal facilities, feel free to peruse our web site section on University Farms.

What are my career opportunities?
Career opportunities are excellent for Bachelor of Science graduates trained in Animal Production. An Animal Science major will allow you to combine your unique interests with your desire for an exciting and rewarding career.

Animal Production graduates are prepared to: work directly with beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, or horse production and management; pursue careers in the multifaceted agribusiness industry; or further scientific interests with a career in research, veterinary medicine, or education.

SIUC also offers studies in animal nutrition and reproductive physiology leading to a Master of Science degree in Animal Science.

The Veterinary Science Department provides advising services for students in the pre-veterinary medicine curriculum and offers courses in the biomedical sciences for undergraduate and graduate majors in related sciences. The department also offers several graduate research assistantship positions in microbiology, virology, and molecular biology for students majoring in other departments. Graduate training is supported by active research programs in diseases of food-producing animals.

South Dakota does not have a professional College of Veterinary Medicine. A pre-veterinary medicine curriculum is offered which allows students to obtain prerequisites for application to Colleges of Veterinary Medicine in other states. Students may meet requirements in two or three years of pre-veterinary study. Many students complete a major for the Bachelor of Science Degree before entering the professional curriculum of Veterinary Medicine. Many degree options are available to students in the pre-veterinary medicine curriculum, but popular choices include Animal Science, Biology, Microbiology, Dairy Science, or others. Students typically select a BS option late in their freshman year or during their sophomore year.

Entrance into the professional curriculum in a College of Veterinary Medicine rests with the individual applicant, and is based upon many factors including their academic record and experience. The applicant should be aware of the difficulties involved in being accepted to a College of Veterinary Medicine. Keen competition should be anticipated.

Integrated within the Department of Veterinary Science is the South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (ADRDL). The ADRDL is one of 36 full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the U.S. that is accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. The ADRDL is a reference lab that investigates naturally occurring animal health problems. The lab receives over 20,000 submissions and conducts over 400,000 test procedures annually. The lab is the official test center for the SD Animal Industry Board and promotes animal agriculture commerce by performing required export testing. The lab is also integral to national disease eradication programs and serves public health by tracking zoonotic diseases.

What is Animal Science?
Animal Science encompasses the fields of poultry, swine, dairy, beef, equine, and veterinary medicine.

Students in this Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program can select from one of the following concentrations: Dairy Processing, Dairy Production, Equine Science, General Animal Science, Livestock Production, and Pre-Veterinary Medicine. Each concentration allows students to focus on specific educational and career goals. Animal Science provides instruction and practical experience in judging, breeding, feeding and managing livestock. Through course selection, students prepare for livestock farming, management, business, or graduate study in Animal Science or Veterinary Medicine. Directed electives allow special training for work with animal-feed companies; milk, egg or poultry operations; food-processing industries; managerial or marketing groups; supply and equipment cooperatives; agricultural extension services; public relations; and other organizations associated with animal production and management.

Careers in Animal Science

Animal Science graduates follow a wide range of career paths such as food-processing management, poultry-plant management, feed and equipment sales, animal breeding and management, horse training, and veterinary school.

About Agricultural Sciences

The Department of Agricultural Sciences is committed to providing a well-rounded and applied educational experience. Scientific theory is blended with practical applications in modern labs (soils, crops, computer, beef, dairy, dairy foods, meats, greenhouses, gardens and equine). The Tech Farm Salesroom markets and sells dairy, meat and plant products produced and processed on Tech Farm. These facilities support research opportunities for faculty, staff and students, in addition to service opportunities for the agricultural industry.

High school and pre-preparation

Any student admitted to the university may elect to major in Agricultural Business.

Veterinary technicians work with a veterinarian to provide professional healthcare. This requires extensive knowledge and training in the care and handling of animals, their normal and abnormal life processes, medical and surgical nursing, anesthesiology, diagnostic imaging, and clinical laboratory procedures-precisely the kind of knowledge and training you’ll receive at LMU.

LMU’s veterinary technology program (LMUVTP) offers several degree options that allow you to complete the pre-veterinary medicine requirements at LMU and be prepared to apply to AVMA-accredited colleges of veterinary medicine.

Degrees Offered

Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology (AAS)
Associate of Science in Veterinary Animal Science (AS)
Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology (BS)

Concentrations

Animal Science
Veterinary Practice

Special Features

LMUVTP’s affiliation with the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, the Harrogate Hospital for Animals, and Harrogate Genetics International enables you to gain cutting-edge knowledge and experience.

The AAS and BS degrees are accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

The BS degree offers concentration areas in veterinary animal science and veterinary practice management. These concentrations are excellent choices for transfer students.

All of LMU’s veterinary degrees emphasize hands-on experience with animals, preventative medicine, and service to the community.

The AAS and BS degrees qualify students to take the national veterinary technician licensing examination and to become a licensed veterinary technician (for those earning the AAS) or veterinary technologist (for those earning the BS).

LMU’s veterinary technology students are a diverse group, coming from places like the Virgin Islands and from states as far away as California, North Dakota, and New York.

Government-subsidised students
New Zealand Citizens, New Zealand Permanent Residents, and Australian Citizens can ONLY apply into the Bachelor of Veterinary Science as Government-subsidised students. All other nationalities are considered as International Students and must apply as Non-subsidised Students.
When enrolling in the BVSc straight from school:

To be eligible for selection into the Bachelor of Veterinary Science programme you will need to enrol in Vet Science Intermediate (Enrolment code 4010). This enrolment code enrols you initially as a Bachelor of Science student. If you are applying for Student Allowances or a Student Loan through StudyLink, you will need to apply for your loan or allowance as a Bachelor of Science student.

You must enrol in the following papers for the Academic Year:

Semester One papers (compulsory papers): 123.101, 124.111, 162.101 and 199.101. Your grades in these papers will largely determine whether or not you are selected for the professional phase of the degree.

Semester Two papers:
Palmerston North Campus: 119.155, 122.102, 161.130 and 194.101
Auckland Campus: 119.177. 122.102. 161.130 and 194.101

If you are selected into the Professional Phase of the BVSc programme at the end of the first pre-selection semester, your programme of study and Semester Two papers will be amended to BVSc programme code and papers for the Second Examination (after selection), upon receipt of your signed acceptance of the place in the programme.

If you are not offered a place in the Professional Phase of the BVSc programme at the end of the first pre-selection semester you will have the option to change your programme and/or papers for Semester Two. Academic advice is available to help you plan your further study.

You also have the option to withdraw from all University study. To withdraw from your Semester Two papers, you will need to ring 0800 MASSEY (627 739) and talk to the Contact Centre staff.

When enrolling in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science as a graduate or part-graduate of a New Zealand university:

Note: Contact the Programme Administrator at the earliest opportunity, for advice on entry requirements and the selection process for the professional stage of the programme. This should be done prior to 1st February in the year in which you wish to apply.

You must pass the four compulsory papers – 123.101, 124.111, 162.101, 199.101 (or have passed their equivalent at another New Zealand university). You should contact the Programme Administrator to determine whether or not papers you have already passed are considered equivalent to the compulsory papers. If you have passed the equivalent paper or have previously passed these papers at Massey University, you may not repeat them or an equivalent paper for selection purposes. Your grades in other papers taken during the last two years of full time study (up to four semesters) at a New Zealand university will also normally be taken into account for selection purposes.

If a three-year interval has elapsed since you undertook any university study, these grades may not be counted for selection purposes and you could be considered as a “new start” student. Contact the Programme Administrator for further information on this.

Note: If you are a New Zealand Citizen or Resident with overseas university experience, it is essential that you contact the Programme Administrator at the earliest opportunity for advice on entry requirements and the selection process for the professional stage of the programme.

You will be required to provide detailed information on the content of any papers passed at a university overseas. If you have passed papers equivalent to Massey University papers you will not be allowed to repeat these for selection purposes but will be required to take other papers of an approved standard. The grades you obtained in papers passed or qualifications obtained at overseas universities will not be taken into account for selection purposes.
Non-subsidised students
Enrolling as a non-subsidised (full-fee paying) student:
International students can apply to enrol as non-subsidised students.

To commence study for the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree, students must gain admission to university in New Zealand.
International students also require:
a student visa

submission of a completed International Student Application
The 24 places available for full fee paying students have been divided into two groups.

Group 2: Competitive Selection Directly into BVSC 1, Semester 2 (10-14 places)
This group (Group 2) is for people who already have or are completing an appropriate undergraduate degree (minimum of two years completed) or postgraduate qualification in the biological sciences and can be from any country. Please contact the International Student Liaison Officer (E-Mail: vetschool@massey.ac.nz) for further information about for this Group.

All applicants in Group 2 who have been approved for selection for Direct Entry into the Professional Phase of the degree by the Veterinary Students Selection Committee, will enrol in the following Semester Two papers:
227.102 Biochemistry for Veterinary Science
227.103 Veterinary Anatomy I
227.104 Veterinary Physiology I
227.105 Animal Handling, Behaviour and Welfare
Group 1: Competitive Selection into BVSC via Semester 1 (10-14 places)
This group is for applicants who either do not meet the selection criteria for Group 2 above, or who meet the criteria but choose not to apply for Group 2.

Those who qualify through this process may then enter the first semester of Vet Science Intermediate, which comprises four science papers:
123.101 Chemistry and Living Systems
124.111 Physics for Life Sciences
162.101 Biology of Cells
199.101 Biology of Animals

You must pass the four compulsory papers – 123.101, 124.111, 162.101, 199.101. You should contact the BVSc Programme Administrator, to determine whether papers you have already passed are considered equivalent to the compulsory papers. If you have passed the equivalent paper or have previously passed these papers at Massey University, you may not repeat them or an equivalent paper for selection purposes. Your grades in other papers taken during the last two years at a New Zealand university will also normally be taken into account for selection purposes.

You will be required to provide detailed information (paper outline covering the content, number of lectures and labs per week) of any papers passed at a university overseas. The grades you obtained in papers passed or qualifications obtained at overseas universities will not be taken into account for selection purposes.

After this first semester, students are subjected to a rigorous selection process and 10 to 14 students with high grades are selected to proceed to the remainder of the degree. A minimum of a B grade average, with an equivalent STAT F score, is a required minimum in order to be considered in the selection process.

International students wishing to apply for admission to a non-subsidised place in the BVSc are encouraged to:
Visit the Massey University Vet school website describing the degree:

http://vet-school.massey.ac.nz/

Visit the Massey University College of Sciences website:

http://sciences.massey.ac.nz/

Visit the Massey University International Students website:

http://international.massey.ac.nz/

Determine your eligibility to study and fill in your International Admission Application. Once your admission to study at a New Zealand University has been approved, you will receive an enrolment pack.

If you have not undertaken previous university study, complete your enrolment to study: 123.101, 124.111, 162.101 and 199.101.

If you have undertaken previous university study, contact the BVSc programme administrator (E-mail: vet@massey.ac.nz) for guidance on the papers that you should enrol in. This will depend on what papers (subjects) you have previously studied at a tertiary level.

Contact the New Zealand Consulate/Embassy for your location regarding the steps needed to obtain a student visa, then obtain one.

Once accepted, arrange travel to New Zealand to commence study by mid-February in the year of first enrolment.
Government-subsidised and non-subsidised students
To progress to the professional stage of the degree commencing in Semester Two, you must also:
Formally apply for selection by 1st May in the year you wish to enter the course

Produce a letter signed by a veterinarian certifying that you have had at least TEN days of veterinary work experience in the last two years (work must be completed by 1st May in the year of application for selection).

Apply to sit the Standard Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT F) to assess your ability to understand and interpret written English and numerical information. (Test is run by Massey University on both the Turitea and Auckland Campuses in June each year.)
Application forms for Selection and STAT Test will be available from the start of Semester One from the BVSc Programme Administrator.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Aquaculture is an interdisciplinary program coordinated by the School of Marine Sciences. The Aquaculture curriculum is designed to provide the student with a broad background in the biological sciences, as well as to provide a thorough understanding of the subjects required to produce and market aquatic organisms and the products derived from them.
The program offers two main areas of concentration: aquaculture technology and aquaculture science. Each program offers a well-rounded education in mathematics, physical and biological sciences, resource economics and business, as well as humanities and social sciences.
The aquaculture technology concentration provides an unique background for solving practical problems associated with aquaculture and allied industries. The aquaculture science concentration allows for a more in-depth study of the biology of aquatic organisms and ecosystems with an emphasis on aquaculture applications. Students can also obtain the minimum course requirements for American Fisheries Service Professional Certification through the science concentration.

For students who like to work with animals—either companion animals or livestock—the Veterinary Science Program is a perfect place to start your studies. The Veterinary Science Program is a pre-professional program that satisfies the entrance requirements for professional veterinary schools that offer a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree.

Students who satisfy the pre-veterinary coursework, the university’s core requirements and are accepted into a professional veterinary school, may qualify for a bachelor of science degree from the University of Nevada, Reno after completion of 32 credits at the professional school.

The USC Upstate pre-speech/language pathology program is directed towards students interested in degree programs such as the Master of Speech Pathology (M.S.P.), Master of Communication Disorders (M.C.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) offered at the University of South Carolina-Columbia and the Communication Sciences and Disorders program offered at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. USC Upstate offers a pre-speech/language pathology curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science in Biology that meets both the USC and the MUSC admission requirements.

Kentucky students have the opportunity to enter veterinary medical school at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, or Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama. The Commonwealth of Kentucky has made this possible through its participation in the Southern Regional Education Program. The State of Kentucky pays $20,400 annually for each student enrolled at Auburn or Tuskegee. Each year the School of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn reserves 34 positions for students from Kentucky who meet admission requirements. If admitted, Kentucky students do not pay out-of-state tuition but pay the same fees as Alabama residents. Two positions are also available each year at Tuskegee Institute on the same basis. The positions at both Auburn and Tuskegee are awarded by the selection committees of the two respective universities.
The minimum education requirement for admission to the School of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, is the satisfactory completion of an approved curriculum at an accredited college or university. A minimum grade point average of 2.50 is required overall and for the required courses.
Students may apply to one or both institutions as they near completion of the pre-veterinary requirements. The GRE is required for admission to Auburn University, and the VAT is required at Tuskegee Institute. Students may also apply for admission to any other School of Veterinary Medicine – WKU students have completed D.V.M. degrees at 10 different universities.
The following courses have been approved by Auburn University. This curriculum is planned for completion in three years. It is possible to complete requirements in less time by attending summer school sessions, but due to the difficulty of the curriculum, it is not normally advisable. By choosing the correct electives in the pre-veterinary program and transferring credits for the first year of veterinary school to Western, students may receive the Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from Western Kentucky University. This is a suggested curriculum; the sequence of courses may be varied to suit individual situations. Every effort is made to advise each student based upon the individual’s background and academic capability. Approved curricula for other Schools of Veterinary Medicine are also available.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary Medical Technology (VMT) provides the student with skills in surgical nursing, anesthesia, clinical laboratory, animal handling, and radiology. All clinical tasks required by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) are performed by the student in laboratory and clinical situations. Graduates are eligible for the National Veterinary Technician Examination and individual state licensure.

Two concentrations for the B.S. are offered: Veterinary Biology and Veterinary Business Management
Veterinary Biology concentration prepares the student for opportunities in clinical practice, education, research, or industry. Although the concentration provides good preparation for entry to veterinary school, additional course work is necessary to fulfill the prerequisites required for entrance. An academic advisor will assist students with course planning.
Veterinary Business Management concentration is intended for the student who plans to work in private veterinary practice. The graduate will be able to function as a supervisor or hospital manager as well as a veterinary technician. Since many of the requirements are met through this concentration, students may also wish to pursue a minor and certificate in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management.

The VMT program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Students must obtain at least a grade of C (2.0) in each VMT course prior to taking the next sequenced VMT course. Animal care will be required of all VMT students in courses utilizing animals. A VMT Handbook (available through the Wilson College Bookstore) is required by all students enrolled in the major.