AP26VSDB000G001

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY’S COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (CVM) WILL BE THE FIRST IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE CLEMSON CVM WILL LEVERAGE THE UNIVERSITY’S EXISTING ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A VETERINARY MEDICAL WORKFORCE TO FILL A STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF VETERINARIANS. THE NEED FOR VETERINARIANS IN UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS, FOR FARM ANIMALS, AND IN PUBLIC PRACTICE IS RECOGNIZED BY CLEMSON. A MODERN ROBOTICALLY MILKED DAIRY HERD, BEEF COW/CALF HERDS, A SHEEP FLOCK, A HORSE FARM, A POULTRY UNIT, AN AQUACULTURE UNIT, A LAB ANIMAL RESEARCH FACILITY AND A ROBUST AND RESPECTED PRE-VETERINARY PROGRAM ARE ALREADY WELL ESTABLISHED AT CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, A LAND-GRANT CARNEGIE R-1 RESEARCH INSTITUTION. IN ADDITION, CLEMSON IS ALSO HOME TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE VETERINARIAN’S OFFICE (STATE ANIMAL HEALTH AUTHORITY), ANIMAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, THE CLEMSON VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC CENTER, AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEAT-POULTRY INSPECTION DEPARTMENT THAT SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY’S MISSION OF TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE. CLEMSON BEGAN VETERINARY INSPECTION WORK IN 1901, SO CLEMSON HAS BEEN IMMERSED IN VETERINARY MEDICINE FOR OVER A CENTURY EVEN WITHOUT A VETERINARY SCHOOL. WE BELIEVE CLEMSON IS UNIQUELY EQUIPPED, LEVERAGING ITS EXISTING ASSETS AND EXPERIENCE, TO HELP ADDRESS THIS NEED FOR FARM ANIMAL, RURAL, AND PUBLIC PRACTICE VETERINARIANS AS IT DESIGNS NEW FACILITIES, DEVELOPS ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS, AND PLANS FOR ITS DISTRIBUTED MODEL CURRICULUM. WE THINK IT IS CRITICAL FOR VETERINARY STUDENTS TO NOT ONLY RECEIVE A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION IN FARM ANIMALS BUT ALSO FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND TEACHING AIDES USED IN DELIVERING THIS EDUCATION TO BE STATE-OF-THE-ART TO AVOID THE PERCEPTION THAT PRACTICE ON FARM ANIMALS IN RURAL AREAS IS NOT CONSIDERED A “SECOND CLASS” CAREER CHOICE. THE FUNDS PROVIDED BY THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE FOR STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT AND OTHER MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR FARM ANIMAL INSTRUCTION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND HELP TEST THAT THEORY.

Clemson University

THE REQUESTED FUNDING WILL BE USED BY THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CVM TO ENHANCE THE CLINICAL SKILLS TRAINING OF VETERINARY STUDENTS IN FARM ANIMAL MEDICINE BY PROVIDING STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT AND OTHER MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, MAKING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE RELATED TO FARM ANIMALS MORE ATTRACTIVE TO APPLICANTS AS WELL AS VETERINARY STUDENTS, POTENTIALLY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES THAT DESIRE TO ENTER RURAL, FARM ANIMAL, AND PUBLIC PRACTICE AREAS. IN ADDITION, CREATING A PROGRAM THAT ALSO ALLOWS FOR REGULATORY TRAINING OF RECENT VETERINARY GRADUATES AS WELL AS STUDENTS INTERESTED IN STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATORY VETERINARY MEDICINE, SINCE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY IS THE ONLY LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION IN THE NATION THAT IS ALSO HOME TO A STATE VETERINARIAN’S OFFICE AND A STATE MEAT INSPECTION DEPARTMENT.

10.025 - Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) [USDA]

Pendleton, South Carolina 29670 United States

Single Zip Code

USDA-APHIS-10025-VSDB000-26-0001