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Would you rather work with animals than behind a desk? Do you want to run cattle like your dad? Or sheep like your mom? Are you relentlessly curious about science, anatomy, our food system, baby animals?
Whether you are looking to feed the world, cowboy up or develop new treatments for animal cancers, the animal and veterinary science degree program at the University of Wyoming can be your intro to a vast landscape of animal-related and agricultural careers.
What is Animal and Veterinary Science?
Animal and veterinary science is a hands-on major in which you will study subjects related to sustainable agriculture and the health and well-being of animals. From animal physiology and nutrition to marketing, meat processing, organic chemistry and microbiology, you will have the opportunity to customize your degree to your desired career.
Yes, you will learn the necessary science to fuel your future, but you are just as likely to have your arm in a cannulated cow, working with livestock at the farm or studying viruses that affect Wyoming’s deer.
The animal and veterinary science program offers a rich educational experience characterized by small classes, amazing facilities, undergraduate research, study abroad and intercollegiate competitions.
Check out these opportunities for animal and veterinary science students:
Eight Concentrations. Match your degree to your individual interests. Animal and veterinary science offers eight concentrations from which to choose:
Internships. Work at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory right on campus. Gain on the job experience at one of UW’s state research stations. Intern at UW’s own Cowboy Branded Meats, the National Western Stock Show and other animal and agricultural organizations.
Facilities. Take advantage of UW’s remarkable facilities that include the only wool-scouring train on a college campus, the 47,500- square-foot Cliff and Martha Hansen Teaching Arena, the farm with its large-capacity livestock pens, a USDA-certified meat lab and well-stocked research labs.
Student clubs, organizations and teams. Get involved and gain experience in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ more than 30 student groups including the Academic Quadrathlon Team, the Block and Bridle Club, the Food Science Club, the Livestock Judging Team, the Rodeo Club, the Horse Judging Team, the Ranch Horse Team and the Shotgun Team.
Undergraduate research. Work with professors conducting research in areas such as animal nutrition, reproductive biology, livestock production systems and meat science and food technology.
Maybe you want to start your own veterinary practice, raise grass-fed cattle or revivify wool-processing in the United States. The animal and veterinary science program at the University of Wyoming gives you the flexibility and hands-on experiences that allow you to break your own trail.
Animal and Veterinary Science Careers
The University of Wyoming animal and veterinary science degree program has been designed to prepare you for graduate school, veterinary medical school and the following careers:
Here are just a few of the places where University of Wyoming animal and veterinary science alumni are making a difference:
“We get to participate in hands-on learning, whether it be out at the farm, riding horses or even in the lab. It seems like we get emails every other day about participating in research projects, which I feel is super neat. I think that sets us apart. It will really increase our learning experience.”
-Kaitlyan Reed, B.S. in Animal and Veterinary Science ’20, serves as an ambassador for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and competes with the UW Ranch Horse Team.
These are just a few of the courses you might take as an Animal and Veterinary Science major at the University of Wyoming:
View the Bachelor of Science in Animal and Veterinary Science degree program curricula.
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