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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Veterinary Medicine Sustainability DVM Certificate

Location(s): Manhattan Campus



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The goal of the Veterinary Medicine Sustainability Certificate program is to prepare graduates to develop sustainable clinical practices, promote sustainability among their clientele, and engage the public in the area of sustainable animal health.  A sustainable veterinarian promotes continuing animal health and food production through profitable and resource-efficient practices that create satisfying lives for veterinarians, staff and clients.  Completion of the program will provide graduates with the knowledge necessary to enhance the sustainability of practices, clients, and companies with which they work.

Admission Requirements


Must be admitted to the DVM program at Kansas State University.

Required Courses (6 credit hours)


Course Year(s) Offered
VCS 822  - Introduction to Sustainable Beef Systems Credits: 1
OR
VCS 892  - Concepts in Sustainable Small Animal Practice Credits: 1
 
VCS 832  - Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria: A One Health perspective Credits: 1  
VCS 891  - Business Principles for Veterinary Practice Credits: 1  
VCS 901  - Externship with emphasis in Veterinary Practice Sustainabiity Credits: 3  

 

Total Credits Required: 14


Elective Courses (8 credit hours)


Course Year(s) Offered
VCS 820  - Topics in Global Veterinary Medicine Credits: 1  
VCS 840  - Communication with the Agricultural Worker Credits: 1  
VCS 891  - Applied Small Animal Behavior Credits: 1  
VCS 892  - Pre-Clinical Veterinary Sustainability Mentorship Credits: 1-3  
VCS 917  - Advanced Rural Food Animal Business Management Credits: 1  
VDMP 816  - Trade and Agricultural Health Credits: 2  
VDMP 888 - Globalization & the Food Trade Credits: 1  
VDMP 891  - Ecotoxicology Credits: 1  
VDMP 891  - International Animal & Zoonotic Disease Credits: 1  

 

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