The K-State College of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1905, making it one of the most historic American veterinary programs able to grant the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Only 28 Veterinary Medicine colleges exist in the U.S. that grant such a degree. The College's nationally recognized instructional and research programs provide the highest standards of professional education. The College provides these programs via the Departments of Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Sciences, and Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology.
The Department of Anatomy and Physiology has research strengths in four areas; Cardiovascular and Pulmonary physiology, Immunophysiology, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology. In order to conduct research within these areas, the Department supports several state-of-the-art common use laboratories including The Cell Biology Facility, The Image Analysis Facility, and The Plastination Laboratory.
The Department of Clinical Sciences strives to discover, apply, and disseminate knowledge in veterinary medicine by providing quality veterinary medical education and post graduate training, offering cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic services, and advancing the science of veterinary medicine through basic and applied research.
The Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology's research focuses fall within the areas of epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, prevention and control of infectious, parasitic, metabolic, and inherited diseases of animals and humans. The Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology department is well known for its high levels of interdisciplinary cooperation and collaborative research with other K-State faculty and with researchers in industry to help treat and prevent some of today's most serious animal diseases. The Flow Cytometry Lab and the Electron Microscopy Lab are both operated by the department.
Aside from the research capabilities directly under the supervision of the departments within the College, the College recently spun off two not-for-profit laboratories, Pharmcats and VDL, which are located in newly outfitted lab space in the NISTAC operated Manhattan/K-State Innovation Center in the Kansas State University Research Park. The capabilities of each are as follows:
PharmCATS (Pharmacology, Clinical, Analytical and Toxicological Services): PharmCats is a bioanalytical laboratory which was established to provide high volume, rapid throughput bioanalytical services focused on the identification and quantification of exogenous compounds such as drugs and toxins in biological matrices. The company is staffed by a team of four board certified veterinary clinical pharmacologists who are supported by two analytical chemists and can offer services to academic, industry, and government entities.
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories (VDL): VDL is an analytical service and molecular diagnostic lab with a mission to develop and deliver accurate, innovative, and timely diagnostic and consultative services to the veterinary and animal health community in Kansas and the nation. VDL's initial focus is directed towards economically important diseases in cattle and swine; however, they also offer a complete range of diagnostic services for all species.