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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Projecting the Need for Veterinary Medical Education in Texas. January 29, 2009. Admission to the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine is highly competitive.
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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Projecting the Need for Veterinary Medical Education in Texas January 29, 2009
Admission to the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine is highly competitive.
Women are in a growing majority at the TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine, as they are in Veterinary schools across the nation.
Demand for veterinarians exceeds current and projected supply
Recommendations • No new College of Veterinary Medicine • Expand enrollments at the TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine • Support efforts to increase number of large animal veterinarians • Target Hispanic and African American populations for recruitment