Program Details

Candidates for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree must complete a minimum of six years of college education.
Location:
Baton Rouge, United States
Program Type:
Full Degree
Degree Level:
Doctorate
Specialty:
Veterinary Sciences & Medicine

Program Overview

Program Description:
Candidates for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree must complete a minimum of six years of college education. This includes two or more years of pre-veterinary training and four years of professional training. The pre-veterinary requirements may be completed at LSU or at any other accredited college or university offering courses of the quality and content of those prescribed in the LSU General Catalog.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:
The AVMA Council on Education (COE) is the national accrediting agency for veterinary medical education in the United States. The AVMA COE assures that minimum standards in veterinary medical education are met by all AVMA-accredited colleges or schools of veterinary medicine, and that students enrolled in those colleges or schools receive an education that will prepare them for entry-level positions in the profession. Historically, the LSU program has met all essential requirements for an acceptable college or school as established by the AVMA COE since the graduation of its inaugural class in 1977. Full accreditation was renewed for the School in 2013 for a period of up to seven years, with the next site visit anticipated in 2019.