Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Close to 100 college students from 25 different universities and colleges across the nation with aspirations to become veterinarians attended the University of Kentucky Pre-Veterinary Experience Day Feb. 15 at the Thoroughbred Center in Lexington.
Organized by the UK Pre-Veterinary Advising Program within the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, in collaboration with the Kentucky Horse Council and made possible by industry partners, the daylong event showcased the diverse career path options within veterinary medicine. The event was designed to offer a unique and valuable opportunity for students interested in veterinary medicine to connect with veterinarians, advisers and industry partners from a variety of career paths, all eager to share their experience and expertise.
Learn more: https://news.ca.uky.edu/article/university-kentucky-hosts-successful-pre-veterinary-experience-day
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The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment serves the people of Kentucky and the world, through unparalleled teaching, transformative research and relevant service to farms, families and communities. The college proudly continues to build upon its land grant tradition with a strong commitment to improve lives and to build a sustainable future. Learn more: ca.uky.edu
Apply and start your future in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: students.ca.uky.edu/future-students
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Find an office near you: extension.ca.uky.edu
Close to 100 college students from 25 different universities and colleges across the nation with aspirations to become veterinarians attended the University of Kentucky Pre-Veterinary Experience Day Feb. 15 at the Thoroughbred Center in Lexington.
Organized by the UK Pre-Veterinary Advising Program within the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, in collaboration with the Kentucky Horse Council and made possible by industry partners, the daylong event showcased the diverse career path options within veterinary medicine. The event was designed to offer a unique and valuable opportunity for students interested in veterinary medicine to connect with veterinarians, advisers and industry partners from a variety of career paths, all eager to share their experience and expertise.
Learn more: https://news.ca.uky.edu/article/university-kentucky-hosts-successful-pre-veterinary-experience-day
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The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment serves the people of Kentucky and the world, through unparalleled teaching, transformative research and relevant service to farms, families and communities. The college proudly continues to build upon its land grant tradition with a strong commitment to improve lives and to build a sustainable future. Learn more: ca.uky.edu
Apply and start your future in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: students.ca.uky.edu/future-students
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service provides practical education you can trust to help people, businesses, and communities solve problems, develop skills, and build a better future. Find an office near you: extension.ca.uky.edu



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The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment serves the people of Kentucky and the world, through unparalleled teaching, transformative research and relevant service to farms, families and communities. The college proudly continues to build upon its land grant tradition with a strong commitment to improve lives and to build a sustainable future. Learn more: mgcafe.uky.edu
Apply and start your future in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment: mgcafe.uky.edu/academics/programs
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