A record 28 University of Tennessee at Martin veterinary science graduates will enter veterinary schools across the U.S. and overseas this fall.
Dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Dr. Todd Winters, said 20 of those graduates will attend the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
UT Martin also set another school record with 38 students graduating in the field of veterinary technology.
A report by Mars Veterinary Health says the U.S. will need as many as 55,000 additional veterinarians by 2030 to meet the increasing need for companion animals’ health care.
