Prospective Students

Why Become a Veterinarian?

National surveys show that being a veterinarian is one of the most fulfilling careers, since you are serving both animal and human well-being. It is a career you can be proud of and enjoy a lifetime of service to society.

Careers as varied as your interests.

• Private Practice
• Company and Corporate Clinics
• Teaching
• Public Health
• Military Service
• Food Safety
• Aquatic Medicine
• Zoological and Marine Parks
• Environmental
• Shelter Medicine
• Regulatory Medicine
• Aerospace Medicine
• Homeland Security
• Research

Find out about a World of Opportunities for Your Future at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Veterinary Technology Programs in Iowa

Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine does not offer a two-year veterinary technology program.  For a list of accredited veterinary technology programs in Iowa, visit the AVMA website, Programs accredited by the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA).