Brooklynn Halbach, center, a veterinary assistant at the Poulsbo Marina Veterinary Clinic in Poulsbo, Wash., cuts the toenails of Mr. Barlow as the kitten is held by veterinary technician Mikaela Heisler, right, on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, as Mr. Barlow’s owner, WSU alumnus Jayme Miller, left, looks on. Halbach is enrolled in the WSU Paraprofessional Certificate Program to become a certified veterinary scribe. (College of Veterinary Medicine/Ted S. Warren)

Veterinary Solutions

A new Paraprofessional Certificate is aimed at alleviating some of the most pressing issues facing the veterinary profession, including staffing shortages and burnout from long hours, high workloads, and stress.

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College of Veterinary Medicine

Explore Our Degree Programs

Undergraduate degree programs

Bachelors of Science degree programs in biochemistry, genetics and cell biology, microbiology, and neuroscience prepare our students to be leaders in human and animal science, health, and medicine.

Graduate degree programs

Rigorous educational training for tomorrow’s scientists in biomedical sciences, molecular biosciences, and neuroscience. Our graduate programs prepare you for a career in human and animal science, health, and medicine.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary students receive exceptional case-based and hands-on training with renowned faculty, an innovative education curriculum, and an unmatched network of academic support.

Research

$42.3 million in research spending

Ranked 4th in total research expenditures among 33 veterinary colleges by the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. More than half is spent on infectious disease research.

$31.1 million in research grant funding

From state, federal, and private funds.

1st in CDC research funding

Ranked 1st in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research funding among 33 veterinary colleges by the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges.

3rd in federal research funding

Ranked 3rd in total federal research funding among 33 veterinary colleges by the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges.

Outreach

Healthy People + Healthy Pets

Activity table where kids are learning about the human brain.

Kid’s Judge!

One Health Clinic

Open House in the Veterinary Hospital

Raptor Club

Curious young holsteins in a field looking right at the photographer and the camera.

Veterinary Extension

Hospital & Diagnostic Laboratory

Veterinary Teaching Hospital

The leading veterinary referral center in Washington state and across the Pacific Northwest

WADDL staff exiting a Histopathology lab.

Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

Protecting animal health, public health, and the nation’s food supply through laboratory diagnostic testing

Veterinary Continuing Education

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Pullman, Washington

Pullman is located in the Palouse region of the Inland Northwest, homelands of the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce) Tribe and Palus people. The Palouse has one of the most beautiful and unique landscapes in the world. Rolling hills and wide-open skies give the region its distinctive appeal.

Residents enjoy outdoor activities and the benefits of small town living with the cultural richness of bigger city life.

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