Protect animals this hurricane season

Hurricane season is here, and the most important thing to remember is that pets, horses, and livestock need to be part of your family's disaster plan. If you're told to evacuate, take your pets with you. Never leave them behind. The best time to prepare for a hurricane is before there's a storm in the Gulf. Have a plan, have supplies ready, and make sure every member of your family (including the four-legged ones) is included in your evacuation plan. Go to Disaster Preparedness and Response above under Animal Care.

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As one of only 33 veterinary schools in the U.S., the mission of LSU Vet Med is to improve and protect the lives of animals and people through superior education, transformational research, and compassionate care.
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Apply to LSU Vet Med

Interested in applying to LSU Vet Med to pursue your Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, Master's (MS) degree or Doctoral (PhD) degree, Advanced Training (internships or residencies), Externship, or Career (Job Opportunities)?

Please note that MS and PhD candidates do not need to have a research interest in veterinary medicine and research does not need to benefit animals. LSU Vet Med is a biomedical research institution as well as a veterinary school. Our researchers' investigations cover a wide range of disciplines, including cancer biology, disease processes, cardiovascular disease, infectious and parasitic diseases, neurosciences, toxicology, bacteriology, and more.

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Veterinary Teaching Hospital

We care for an array of species and see approximately 21,000 cases each year. We offer specialty services as well as primary care. Our comprehensive care allows us to treat a variety of illness and injuries. We are open 24/7, 365 to provide care for your animal.

Events

July 13-24

Insights into LSU Vet Med
 

Tuesday, July 21 at 12:30 PM

CBS Dissertation Defense
VMED 1212C

Friday, July 24 from 11 AM to 2 PM

On-site Retirement Planning Support for LSU Vet Med Staff and Faculty
Library Conference Room 4

August 3-7

Welcome Week for DVM Class of 2030
 

Friday, August 7 from 5 to 7 PM

Artist-in-Residence Reception and Exhibition
LSU Vet Med Library

Saturday, August 8 at 10 AM

Class of 2030 Blue Coat Ceremony
LSU Union Theater
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LSU Vet Med issues Call for Entries for its International Exhibition on Animals in Art

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is asking artists from around the world to enter its 32nd Annual International Exhibition on Animals in Art, which will run from October 10-November 6, 2026. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The deadline to receive entries is July 22, 2026. 

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Seventeen students are spending the summer conducting research as part of the Veterinary Summer Scholars Program

Seventeen students are participating in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Summer Scholars Program, an introduction to biomedical research through research-driven activities. The LSU Vet Med Veterinary Summer Scholars Program is funded by the Boehringer-Ingelheim, the Kenneth F. Burns Trust, LSU Vet Med Equine Health & Sports Performance, the LSU Vet Med Dean's Office, and a faculty member's laboratory.

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Bettering lives through education, public service, and discovery

Mission

Improving and protecting the lives of animals and people through superior education, transformational research, and compassionate care

Values

Integrity. Compassion. Innovation.

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