Education

Education

Education

The Department of Veterinary Science is home to the University of Kentucky's Veterinary Science master's and Ph.D. programs.

M.S. - Veterinary Science

Students enrolled in the Master of Science program will gain comprehensive knowledge in the field of specialization through advanced course work and an introduction to research methods.

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Ph.D. - Veterinary Science

The Doctor of Philosophy program is research-oriented, enabling the student to become a self-educating and creative scholar with the capacity to frame an interrelated series of questions and to design and execute investigations.

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Areas of Specialization

Areas of specialization, all with a general emphasis on the horse, include: Pathology, Virology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Immunology, Genetics, Reproductive Physiology, Pharmacology and Musculoskeletal Sciences.

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Contact Information

Dr. Brett Sponseller
Director, Department of Veterinary Science

108A Gluck Equine Research Center 1400 Nicholasville Rd. Lexington, KY 40546-0215

(859) 218-9312

brett.sponseller@uky.edu