University of California-Davis (average rating of 4.5) was ranked first, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York was third, Ohio State ranked fourth and North Carolina State and the University of Pennsylvania tied for fifth.
VIDEO: Colorado State University's veterinary medicine program has been ranked as one of the top grad schools in the whole U.S.
Kremmling native and long-time veterinarian, John Martin Colburn passed away on March 31, 2023. He earned a bachelor's in animal production in 1962 and a DVM in 1967 from CSU.
CSU’s vet school grabbed the No. 2 spot in the magazine’s 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools rankings, rising past its No. 3 ranking from 2019.
CSU alum Dr. Nicole Nemeth, a wildlife pathologist at the University of Georgia and her colleagues found a high rate of bald eagle nest failure (no surviving chicks) and adult deaths, with dead birds brought to the lab and confirmed to be ravaged by the H.P.A.I. virus. “It was very sad and alarming,” Dr. Nemeth said.
As an integrative veterinarian, she is on a mission to provide a balanced approach of both science-based medical practice and the art of healing. For this University of Hawai’i and CSU veterinary school graduate, making animals feel better includes things like acupuncture, rehabilitation, bodywork, real food, and so much more.
PODCAST: Drs. Jane Shaw, Natasha Janke, and Jason Coe, authors of "Veterinary technicians contribute to shared decision-making during companion animal veterinary appointments" in JAVMA, describe and compare veterinary professionals’ use of shared decision-making during companion animal appointments.
“These people out here who own pets, they’re looking for a normal life, they’re trying to get on their feet, they value companionship and they need it. There are some people out here who can educate you about being a pet parent.” -Kwane Stewart, DVM '97, “the Street Vet”
“It touches your heart. We’ve always said, ‘You go into veterinary medicine because you love animals, but the reason you stay in veterinary medicine is because you love people.’” -CSU alum Dr. Katlin Hornig
Lawyer. Scientist. Wildlife photographer. Jacey Cerda is not your typical veterinary student.