Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine

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name = Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine


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established = 1877
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dean = Willie M. Reed
city = flagicon|USA West Lafayette
state = IN
country = USA
students =
undergrad = 359 [http://www.purdue.edu/DataDigest/pages/students/stu_sch_level.htm Purdue University Data Digest 2006-07 ] ]
postgrad = 96
profess = 267
faculty = 168http://www.purdue.edu/DataDigest/pages/faculty/school/vet/faculty/fac_detail.pdf]
staff = 332
alumni = Over 2,000
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affiliations = Purdue University
website = [http://www.vet.purdue.edu/ www.vet.purdue.edu/] The Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine is one of 28 veterinary schools in the United States fully accredited by the AVMA. [http://www.vet.purdue.edu/about.html Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine ] ] Within the state of Indiana, the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine is the only veterinary school, while the Indiana University School of Medicine is the only medical school. The two schools frequently collaborate on medical research projects.

Departments

The School of Veterinary Science contains the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and three "Departments":

* Basic Medical Sciences
* Comparative Pathobiology
* Veterinary Clinical Sciences

Location

The School of Veterinary Medicine occupies over a dozen structures in the southeast corner of Purdue's main campus. Major buildings include the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Lynn Hall of Veterinary Medicine.

History

In 1877, a Department of Veterinary Science was established within Purdue's School of Agriculture (later the College of Agriculture). The Department was reorganized as the School of Veterinary Science and Medicine in 1959. The school's name was changed to its present name, the School of Veterinary Medicine, in 1974. [ [http://www.lib.purdue.edu/spcol/PurdueHistory/purduefaq.html Purdue University Libraries ] ]

Rankings

According to the 2007 rankings of "U.S. News & World Report", Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine places No. 14 in the United States, tied with Auburn University, University of Tennessee and Washington State University. [ [http://www.purdue.edu/UNS/x/2007a/070330USNewsRanking.html U.S. News ranks Purdue graduate programs among country's best ] ]

External links

* [http://www.purdue.edu/ Purdue University]
* [http://www.vet.purdue.edu/ Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine]
* [http://www.vet.purdue.edu/hospital/ Veterinary Teaching Hospital]

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