Education

Des Moines, Iowa - Iowa State University is buying a veterinary emergency hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, for nearly $4.6 million.

The roadmap for veterinary education is a few months farther from becoming reality due to the overwhelming response organizers received during the open comment period.

The North American Veterinary Medical Education Consortium is inviting input from all veterinarians until May 1, 2011.

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Veterinary colleges have had to cut programs, raise tuition and, in some cases, institute furlough days.

West Lafayette, Ind. - Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine is increasing enrollment in response to projections of a veterinarian shortage in the coming years.

Ithaca, N.Y. - An accidental discharge of 1,600 gallons from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine carcass digester Dec. 10-11 has been attributed to a programming error.

St. Joseph, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry are working together to establish a National Food Animal Veterinary Institute in Missouri.

Columbus, Ohio - The Ohio State University is accepting applications for its veterinary public health master's degree-the first of its kind in the country.

Union City, Calif.-- Abaxis, Inc. is entering the veterinary reference laboratory market after inking a deal with Kansas State University (KSU).

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Kennett Square, Pa. - The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine launched Equi-Assist, an equine home-nursing program Dec. 6.

St. Kitts, West Indies - The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is slated to get a visit from the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) this month.

Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Zoo is preparing to build a new $9 million veterinary hospital that will feature areas for public viewing.