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2+2 DVM Program

DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE (DVM) 2+2 PROGRAM

Texas A&M Student at a ranch.

The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) 2+2 program in Canyon, Texas, is well-situated to promote veterinary careers within all areas of veterinary medicine, especially those within rural/mixed practice and/or the food producing industry.

The DVM 2+2 program provides selected students the opportunity to spend the first two years of the four-year veterinary program in Canyon before completing the final two years in College Station, Texas. Housed in the Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) facility on the West Texas A&M University (WT) campus, the DVM 2+2 program is available to only a small cohort of veterinary students each year and is taught by committed faculty veterinarians.

WHY CHOOSE THE DVM 2+2 PROGRAM AT VERO?

  • The program provides a nearly 1:1 student-to-faculty ratio, allowing students to seek individual instruction from experienced educators and to have daily interactions with faculty, offering the ability to develop strong professional relationships with professors.
  • The newly redesigned Texas A&M DVM curriculum, delivered at both VERO and in College Station, builds upon a longstanding tradition of excellence in veterinary education that is more than a century old at Texas A&M University.
  • VERO offers opportunities to return to the Texas Panhandle for fourth-year clinical rotations in dairy practice, feedlot medicine/surgery, rural/mixed animal general practice, equine/working horse health maintenance, and at calf ranches. For more information, please visit vetmed.tamu.edu/vero.

WHAT DOES THE TEXAS A&M DVM CURRICULUM OFFER?

  • Sequential instruction of surgical skills promotes success in surgery during clinical training as well as efficiency and confidence in practice post-graduation.
  • Components essential for success in practice, including financial literacy, communication, and leadership skills, are integrated into the curriculum at critical points.
  • Critical thinking and problem solving are woven into weekly training to support the professional skills needed to thrive independently following graduation.
  • Communication skills with simulated clients (actors) ensure students learn to handle complex interactions that can promote their success as veterinary professionals.
  • Clinical training in Texas A&M’s internationally renowned Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) offers exposure to the gold-standard in care for veterinary patients, which is imperative for transitioning into the world of today’s veterinary practice.
  • Fourth-year student opportunities in primary care are offered in our Small Animal Teaching Hospital (SATH), in equine and food animal ambulatory field services in our Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH), and in clinical rotations at VERO, the Houston SPCA, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), and with the Veterinary Emergency Team (VET).

We invite you to join the incredible network of more than 9,000 Aggie Veterinarians and a history of veterinary education that spans more than a century! For more information, please visit vetmed.tamu.edu.

Student Applications

Interested in applying for admission to the Texas A&M DVM Professional Program?
When applying, students may indicate that they are interested in the 2+2 DVM Program in their supplemental application.

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Established in 2009, VERO is the partnership between the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS)
and the West Texas A&M University (WT) Paul Engler College of Agriculture & Natural Sciences
to bring Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach to the Texas Panhandle.

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