Kentucky House approval for new veterinary program
Kentucky House has passed a bill that would allow Murray State University to create a school of veterinary medicine. The House action moves Murray State closer to achieving its longstanding ambition of becoming the first Kentucky school to offer doctorate-level veterinarian degrees. Supporters say an in-state school would be crucial in fixing a broad shortage of veterinarians, especially in treating large animals. Kentucky has a large and diversified farm economy, but lacks a "crucial component in our agriculture infrastructure – a veterinary school," observed Republican Rep. Richard Heath, the bill's lead sponsor.
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