Purdue Vet School to Expand Class Sizes by 50%
Farm communities across the country are short on veterinarians, and Purdue University is responding by planning its largest veterinary school expansion in more than a decade.
Dori Borjesson
Washington State University’s Borjesson Announces Retirement
Under Dori Borjesson's watch, WSU's vet college admitted its biggest class ever, expanded lab space in Bustad Hall, and launched a new public health degree. Now she's announced she'll retire in the spring of 2027.
Veterinary Debt Load Must Be Addressed, WSU Dean Stresses
A veterinary student graduating with $150,000 in debt has a hard time saying yes to a rural farm job that pays $50,000 less than other options. That math is pushing new vets away from the farms that need them most.
WSU Looks To Encourage The Next Generation Of Large Animal Vets
It’s an issue across the Northwest, and across the nation; not enough large animal veterinarians, whether that’s for rural communities, large scale livestock operations, or anything in between.