Public Service
The College of Veterinary Medicine provides important services to the clients/animals/citizens of Tennessee and impact their general well being. Public Service includes providing veterinary practitioners with:
- Continuing Education programs
- Caring for injured wild animals
- Caring for injured abandoned domestic animals
- Providing veterinarians with diagnostic and consultation services
Public service also includes:
- Educating the public about animals (see UTCVM Events)
- Supporting programs exploring the emotional bond between humans & animals
- Providing health care for assistance dogs: hearing or visually impaired, police dogs, or other service dogs at cost
- Providing emergency medical care during disaster situations