Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine

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Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine

Established:	1877
Dean:	Willie M. Reed
Faculty:	168^[1]
Staff:	332^[1]
Undergraduates:	359^[2]
Postgraduates:	96^[2]
Location:	West Lafayette, IN, USA
Affiliations:	Purdue University
Website:	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.^[3] 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.

1 Departments
2 Location
3 History
4 Rankings
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Departments

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

Basic Medical Sciences
Comparative Pathobiology
Veterinary Clinical Sciences

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.^[4]