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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.
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
LSU Diagnostics collaborates with state partners to detect Chronic Wasting Disease in deer
LSU Diagnostics (Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab) has partnered with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries (LDWF) to provide surveillance testing for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) since 2019. Through this partnership, LDWF detected CWD in deer at the Mississippi/Louisiana border for the first time in 2022. Since 2019, LADDL has performed more than 15,000 tests, including 3,278 in the 2025-2026 deer hunting season. Since its first detection in 2022, the number of confirmed cases in the state's wild deer population has risen to 49. LSU Diagnostics also supports CWD testing for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) and testing is available for any other interested party in the state of Louisiana and beyond.
Dr. Queiroz-Williams named Chief Veterinary Medical Officer
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine has appointed Patricia Queiroz-Williams, DVM, MS, as the new Chief Veterinary Medical Officer. Dr. Queiroz-Williams is also professor and service chief of veterinary anesthesia and analgesia and has served as interim hospital director since February 2025.
Vision
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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